New America's Nir Rosen on Iraqi Refugee CrisisBackFrom NewAmerica.net: While the public gaze is fixated on the reasons for and success of the Iraq war, few policy analysts, commentators, and journalists are paying attention to the largest refugee problem in the Middle East since 1948. New America Foundation Fellow Nir Rosen-internationally recognized for his groundbreaking journalism on Iraq since the beginning of the war in April of 2003—will present his piece titled "The Flight from Iraq" which is the cover story in Sunday May 13, 2007 edition of the New York Times. The figures are startling—nearly 2 million Iraqis have fled Iraq for neighboring countries and another 1.9 million Iraqis have been internally displaced amounting to roughly 15% of the Iraqi population abandoning their homes. Meanwhile, since 2003, the United States has only allowed in 466 Iraqis. Compounding the damage to Iraq, the greater issue of concern is the destabilizing effects this will have on Iraq's neighbors who have absorbed both the refuges and the political and economic baggage that accompany them. This all leads Rosen to contend that the spillover from the Iraq war has already transformed the Iraq War into a regional conflict. Category: News Uploaded: May 15th, 2007 @ 1:53 am Author: Politicstv Length: 04:23 Rating: Views: Tags: politicstv iraq refugee crissi new america foundation steven steve clemons Related Video Links:» View Video Comments For New America's Nir Rosen on Iraqi Refugee Crisis » View Politicstv's Other Uploaded Videos Video Thumbnails:Video Embedding Code:* Embed this video on your website, social bookmark, myspace, or blog. |
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