Iraqi Refugees: Life in the Shadows [repost]

The fifth anniversary of the start of the Iraq War is upon us, and there is speculation that the engagement may continue yet another five years, if not more. To date, approximately 4,000 American soldiers have been killed in combat.

While the loss of combat troops is certainly tragic, even more stunning is a recent World Health Organization report based on Iraqi Health Ministry figures which estimates that 151,000 Iraqi civilians were killed between March 2003, the start of the invasion, and June 2006.

Many of the reports of civilian deaths are disputed. What cannot be argued, however, is another grave consequence of the Iraq War: the displacement crisis as a mass exodus of Iraqis flee the instabilities and ever-increasing sectarian violence at home, tearing their families apart.

In mid-January 2008, with the support of the United Nations High Commission For Refugees (UNHCR), I traveled to Amman, Jordan to photograph and record a few of these families trapped in a no-man's land; asylum seekers looking for refuge, too afraid to return to their blood-soaked country.

http://peaurl.com/bigg - photos and voice over by christian payne (http://ourmaninside.com) editing by bill cammack (http://billcammack.com)

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[madmac66]

very very well done. Great editing Bill. Great storytelling Payne. Why is mainstream news not covering stories like this. Tragic.

[pishba]

Yeah. Good to see this here/great work!

[orchid8]

YES. You're on YouTube, finally.