Exodus - Iraq

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Dec 2006 Every day, an estimated 3,000 people flee Iraq, forced out by sectarian violence. There are fears this tide of refugees might provoke a backlash in the region. We follow one family on their exodus. Before the war, it was Saddam's enemies who fled. Then, it was his supporters. Now, a fresh wave of middle class refugees is joining the Diaspora. "I'm leaving for Syria because we've had it with this place," states one elderly lady. Her son was murdered by insurgents and two neighbours were murdered yesterday. Hairdresser Afrah Shaheed Jasim has reluctantly decided to join the exodus. She was threatened by insurgents who wanted her to stop hairdressing. "They told me to stop working or I'd lose my sons". A perverse nostalgia has taken root for the 'good old times' under Saddam. "Life here was great. I've been working for 14 years and managed to buy a house and a car." Now she will have to leave all that behind and forge a new life in Syria. "Everyone loves their homeland but ours has become unlovable," reasons Afrah's 13 year old son. "There's nothing good about it." He points out the friends that have been killed or kidnapped from his school photo. Two weeks on, the boys have settled down well in Syria, Their old life in Baghdad is now the stuff of nightmares

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  1. Igraine Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 06:22:27

    you sir are an idiot, camry is right, its the fact that the world isnt as it seems as on tv that makes him or her so ... go there fora couple of weeks and witness how they treat one and ther and then tell everyone that america isnt right to be there and do as it is

  2. Acacia Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 06:45:26

    "No truer friend than America"? Okay buddy its time to pull your head out of your ass and open your eyes and see the world as it is not as it is on tv. Please educate yourself you dumb fuck.

  3. BALADI Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 07:08:25

    Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11 you fools are just as retarded as Bush

  4. CADWALLON Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 07:31:24

    She wants Saddam and his security people to come back and opress poor Iraqis and she is talking about opression, Iraq and Iraqi people have no truer friend than USA ...

  5. Nulty Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 07:54:23

    Thier dad from samarra has brainwashed them most like.

  6. Kempe Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 08:17:22

    understand this.. stupid people are brainwashed by their leaders beliefs...why attack the united states???did they people killed in the two towers did somthing to the arabs>>>NO////so in conclusion if you hit me i will hit you harder,if you bomb me i will bomb you ten times more .....

  7. Skippere Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 08:40:21

    Blame it on the stupid jihadists and the saudis that go there to kill and kidnap people!!

  8. Gildas Said,

    November 9, 2008 @ 09:03:20

    At 9mins 10 secs, the young boy says "I'm very happy, but I'm scared Syria will become like Iraq.Because America is targeting all the Arab countries. So much for Hearts and Minds, eh America?

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