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Politics : DON'T START THE WAR

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To: Steeny who wrote (14165)	3/1/2003 3:46:19 PM
From: Patricia Trinchero	Read Replies (1) of 25898

The people in the entire region are scared. THe countries are small and very close together so what impacts one country tends to resonate into others as well. The refugees will be a problem for countries that surround Iraq. The refugees are desperate and miserable and they tend to bring unsettled conditions with them. The crime increases and all sorts of trouble starts because the refugees are desperate. It's been reported that aid agencies have not been allowed to plan so the situation may be horrible for the families tha flee. Apparently, it's only 45 miles from Kuwait City and Basra..........................and about from San Francisco to LA between Kuwait City and Baghdad. According to the female Dr. that went to medical School in Baghdad, she didn't have any problems as a foreigner ( she's Jordanian). Foreigners with money and a purpose are not bothered by any of Saddam's military rulers. She never had any trouble. According to my friends, the people of Iraq don't like Saddam, but they hope for a peaceful resolution to his differences with the Bush. As a citizen, if you stay out of his way and live according to his rules you don't have any trouble. They are all afraid of the bombing of their cities. They are people like us and want their kids to go to school and grow up to do better then them. If the bombing starts, then it will take several years to rebuild everything and a whole generation will be lost.( some permanently) THey also are not quite sure they want AMerican values...............most of them are Moslems and may not be comfortable with the American culture. Even the physician I know who is a female continues to wear her veil that covers her hair ( not her face ). She chooses to do that in the US................they are proud people and have their ways that they are accustomed to. Many of the people in Iraq lost loved ones in the last war........................they are not looking forward to a repeat of the performance. There is also some worry about religious differences among the different Iraqi groups. SOme of them hate each other. Arabs I know try to keep low profiles right now. They are quite sensitive to animosity from American citizens. The ones I know are great people and have been citizens for years..................but they are sensitive to the fact that many people might view them with scorn.

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