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| French NGO pledges to stay in Iraq |
| 2003-10-29 |
| A French aid agency helping to repair water treatment plants in Iraq said it intended to stay in the country despite the latest deadly bombings, including a massive blast at the premises of the International Committee of the Red Cross in Baghdad. The Solidarites agency, which has staff working in the regions of Hillal and Diwaniyah, said late on Tuesday that it was seeking to boost security for its members, but would not pull out. "We have decided, with our team on the ground, to continue our humanitarian activities," the group said in a statement. Teams from Solidarites are working to repair a total of 60 water treatment facilities in the war-shattered country. I don’t know any details about this group, but thanks for staying. |
| Posted by:Steve |
| #4 Security provisions, by either Iraqi or American forces, should offered to them on a non-negotiable, friendly basis... Ditto for any other NGOs that still there. We need to use our common sense, even if the Red Cross, U.N., and others have put theirs in storage. |
| Posted by: snellenr 2003-10-29 1:29:28 PM |
| #3 What security measures will they take, US troops? |
| Posted by: Raj 2003-10-29 12:50:48 PM |
| #2 More importantly, they're French. I guess at least some of the French people disagree with it's governments view on Aid to Iraq. |
| Posted by: Charles 2003-10-29 12:44:50 PM |
| #1 SOLIDARITES is a humanitarian organisation which provides aid and assistance to victims of war or armed conflict. For over 20 years the association has concentrated its action on meeting three vital needs - water, food and shelter - by carrying out emergency programmes followed by reconstruction projects. Whilst fully respecting the assisted populations' customs and culture, SOLIDARITES' programmes are implemented through the joint expertise of around fifty French expatriate volunteers and nearly one thousand local managerial staff and employees. |
| Posted by: R.A. Myers 2003-10-29 11:34:01 AM |