750,000 Iraq Refugees in Jordan

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http://www.counterpunch.org/kelly08132007.html

At least 750,000 Iraqis have fled to Jordan, but many thousands still have not been officially registered with the United Nations High Commission for Refugees. The August 9th issue of Jordan's weekly newspaper, The Star, reports that among the 57,000 Iraqis who have been registered since the beginning of the year, "12,000 have been victims of torture and need psychological and medical care."

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We must end this war. We can't just blame it on Bush, as though he will somehow turn around and suddenly become a responsible leader. We must hold accountable those who bear responsibility in the Senate and the House of Representatives and insist that they stop funding the war and instead fund and facilitate relocation and a decent life and livelihood for those displaced by our war.