7,000 Iraqis U.S. Bound

American Voices

February 19, 2007 | ISSUE 43•08

The United States has agreed to admit 7,000 Iraqi refugees into the country. What do you think?

It should be a whole lot easier for our troops to kill them here.

Werner Seidel
Systems Analyst
Yeah, I mean, I guess we should save a couple Iraqis in order to repopulate the country once everybody there dies out or moves to Iran.

Liz Armstrong
Locksmith
I hope they have a way of checking that that they're actual Iraqis and not U.S. soldiers trying to sneak back here.

Bob Thomas
Antiques Dealer

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