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| Limpdick NGO Oxfam pulls out prematurely |
| 2003-08-27 |
| Oxfam Evacuates Iraq Due to Safety Fears Aid Group Oxfam Withdraws From Iraq Because of Deteriorating Security Never actually intending to do any good works in Iraq anyway as blatant tools of the multilateralists... Severely edited for length and editorializing content unrelated to the article title. The Associated Press BAGHDAD, Iraq Aug. 27 — International relief agency Oxfam said Wednesday that it had pulled its foreign staff out of Iraq because the security level in the country had deteriorated to the point where the group could no longer operate. We had become prisoners of our own tastes and worldly pleasures. We found that the Arabs didn’t appreciate us, so we’re going to leave. We’ll find someplace where "The risk level was becoming unacceptable for us, making it impossible for our programs to operate," Simon Springett, Oxfam’s program manager for Iraq told The Associated Press from Amman, Jordan. Once the UN got hit and the Red Cross bailed, we knew we had the political coverage we needed. We will pontificate endlessly on BBC, instead of actually trying to provide aid to anyone. We didn’t sign up for that, you know, but please send your contributions to... Whores Without Borders, London, UK. Oxfam began withdrawing its 15 international staff members on Monday and completed the move within 48 hours, Springett said. The London-based aid group had been working on water and sanitation projects with UNICEF in Iraq. 2 months to move in. One RPG hit on a water main. 2 days to haul ass. Last weeks bombing of the U.N.’s Baghdad headquarters, which killed 23 and injured more than 100, was only one of the factors contributing to Oxfam’s decision, Springett said. But of course, we circled the SUV’s weeks ago and not one single entity has offered us room service or complimentary hors d’oeuvres at our Happy Hours. What sort of welcome or hospitality is that I ask you? "We felt international organizations were becoming increasingly targeted," he said. And we are desperate to be seen as an important Internaltional NGO, so we are acting now. "I think there’s been a blurring of humanitarian and military operations in Iraq," Springett said. "It’s setting a very dangerous precedent." Yes. You shoot your guns and try to get rid of the bad guys. We take people’s money, moan and groan, and occasionally deliver some stuff we bought on the cheap. Let’s keep the lines clearly drawn. He said he had spoken to several other aid groups that were also reviewing their security in Iraq. We’ve explained that there is power and safety in numbers. If we all pull out together, we can all cover our asses - we only need to get our stories straight, first. See you on BBC! |
| Posted by:.com |
| #4 Aye McLeod! How can we operate (our expresso machine) with all the militarists activity going on. This has to be the Americans fault! If only they had let Saddam rule this country and continue to kill Arabs! Note: I LOVE THE WHORES WITHOUT BORDERS COMMENT (DEAD ON)! |
| Posted by: Cyber Sarge (VRWC CA Chapter) 2003-8-27 5:17:05 PM |
| #3 Apparently, being a being a big-mouthed, holier-than-thou-humanitarian means avoiding any risks. These guys remind me of the human "shields" who skedaddled as soon as the bullets started to fly. Frauds and cowards, all. |
| Posted by: R. McLeod 2003-8-27 4:54:17 PM |
| #2 Last weeks bombing of the U.N.’s Baghdad headquarters, which killed 23 and injured more than 100, was only one of the factors contributing to Oxfam’s decision, Springett said. The other was that their chef threatened to quit because all the explosions were making his souffles flat. |
| Posted by: Pappy 2003-8-27 1:41:27 PM |
| #1 Don't let the tent flap hit ya on the way out. |
| Posted by: Mr. Davis 2003-8-27 12:49:32 PM |