Angelina Jolie has reported on her recent Iraq trip in one of America’s most influential newspapers.
The Hollywood star traveled to Iraq earlier this month in her role as a UNHCR goodwill ambassador.
Now she has written an in-depth article on the trip for the respected Washington Post newspaper.
“During my trip I also met with Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, who has announced the creation of a new committee to oversee issues related to internally displaced people, and a pledge of $40 million to support the effort.
“My visit left me even more deeply convinced that we not only have a moral obligation to help displaced Iraqi families, but also a serious, long-term, national security interest in ending this crisis.
“Today’s humanitarian crisis in Iraq – and the potential consequences for our national security – are great.
” Can the United States afford to gamble that 4 million or more poor and displaced people, in the heart of Middle East, won’t explode in violent desperation, sending the whole region into further disorder?”
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