Comments on: Introduction

By: iraqi refugee

iraqi refugee — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 19:05:24 +0000

i am a father of son 2.5 years old and a husband , i faced kidnapping and escape from my home Iraq. from 25th fib 2007 till now i am looking for new beginning and start a new life , From that day I never return to Iraq even i never planned to visit Iraq because i am still wanted there by name from terrorist. i am recorded in UNHCR under record no 890-07-12308. i wish to find any place can accept me and my family, and give me future, we still waiting because we don’t believe in illegal immigration because it is illegal and cost us a lot money which we don’t have , i am looking for help form any one, on other hand all I do my best to serve my people in working with UN WFP for 7 years and all recommendations I had and my 2 graduated degrees and experience my wife have BCS in English art are not help us until now ,from 2 years we are waiting this holding situation push us to suffer of trauma and pain of unknown future.

By: Sophie

Sophie — Wed, 24 Sep 2008 14:43:28 +0000

I would like to get a copy of the program on Iraqi Exodus – aired on August 19th. Can someone give me a phone number, or person contact that I can call to get a copy of this program? Thanks

By: John M. Morgan

John M. Morgan — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 02:21:24 +0000

Excellent job. Very important information for Americans in particular to learn about, since we bear ultimate responsibility for creating this tragedy.

By: Rina Tina

Rina Tina — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:43:15 +0000

The Arab countries have more money that sand. If we invaded Iraq for oil why are we paying $4.00 a gallon for gas?

By: Anne

Anne — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:37:23 +0000

What is your solution?

By: Corinne Sternlieb

Corinne Sternlieb — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 03:32:09 +0000

Very moved by Aaron Brown’s documentary about Iraqi refugees. Your website has no information I could find about organizations that are trying to help, and how to
contact them to contribute. What’s the point of the program and information, if
we don’t know how to help? These people need help now.

By: JeanT

JeanT — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 00:52:11 +0000

I am so glad to see Aaron Brown again! I was furious when CNN replaced him with the flashy Anderson Cooper and became basically a trivia show. Welcome back Aaron, your program on Iraqi refugees sent me to my checkbook and UNHCR. You look and sound great and this program fits you much better. I hope to see you often.
Jean T

By: Larry

Larry — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:32:20 +0000

I too was disheartened and embarrassed by the chaos our american country leaders have caused in Iraq…(but not surprised)the Bush Admistration did not have a well founded plan of what they were going to accomplish other than over throwing Saddam. Now that so many Iraqis have lost everyting (including faimily)they turn to Al Quadi for “A JOB”. it’s called survival of the fittest. they’re recruted by terrorist just to have something to eat…or others they leave to neighboring countrys. What are these poor people to do. Please show something on Haliburton. The company owned by Dick Chaney & Company. They were supposed to go HELP rebuild…?yeah right!!! check they’re net worth going in this war and check it now…Read American Dynasty…it’ll blow your mind…enough said!!!

By: Ayo Ogungbuyi

Ayo Ogungbuyi — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:42:10 +0000

The program was heartbreaking – it touched the humanity in each of us. Kudos for a job well done.
Please can I have the name and contact address of the Syrian journalist who was volunteering her time to teach the less fortunate ones?

By: Elena

Elena — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 15:05:01 +0000

I have been regularly going to and have lived in Jordan for quite some time over the last 12 years. I was there for the entirety of the birth of the refugee crisis. Late 2006 was the first time I had ever heard someone officially refer to what was happening as a “refugee crisis.” Recently I took a group of students there and we were addressed by a U.S. official whose stance was that there are only 50,000-60,000 Iraqis who have come to Jordan since early 2003. When I challenged him with, “Yes, maybe 50-60,000 per neighborhood,” he was unflustered. One wonders if U.S. officials really believe this, or if they are indeed so comfortable distorting the facts. Thanks for last night’s episode about this gross level of human displacement and humanitarian crisis and neglect.

By: Julie Baxter

Julie Baxter — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 12:56:57 +0000

Such heartbreaking stories, and it is no accident that we are not supposed to know about these tragedies. Americans aren’t supposed to know about the deadly consequences of their government’s idiot policies. Thanks to Wide Angle for the expose, but more of this, please!

By: Caroline

Caroline — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 08:02:48 +0000

I enjoyed this episode. Kudos to “Wide Angle” and its fine journalism.

By: Jon S. Dinges

Jon S. Dinges — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 07:06:25 +0000

The situation in Iraq is deplorable,but handing out cash,and or,all expense paid resettlement to my backyard will only have half the world claiming to be Iraqi refugee’s! Over 5,000 American young men and women have died fighting for them.If they want a home,law and order,a country. Then they have to work,sacrifice,and maybe fight and die,for what is theirs.The Americans and others,are fighting for them,While they turn their backs and run…. And you want to give them a hand out… That’s what’s WRONG with the US.
Shame on you!
isquared.

By: Helen

Helen — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 04:15:56 +0000

Why oh why does the mainstream media ignore these important stories like all the people driven from Iraq. Welcome Mr. Brown, You have been missed. You have the class to be part of PBS. I’m sure your old friend Ken Minyard is glad to see you get this gig. Boy is HE missed in LA.