Angelina Jolie: We Have a Moral Obligation to Help Iraqi Refugees

Thanks JJ… Great Article.

Thanks for the new post JJ! Happy afternoon to everyone.

how can you not love her!

Thank YOU, guli.

new thread! this angelina jolie’s got everything! she writes wonderful!

She needs to butt out of this stuff before she causes some really big problems. She should not be allowed to involve herself in matters as sensitive as these are. She is overstepping boundries.

….And don’t tell me it’s her “moral obligation”. She could be endangering lives worse then they already are.

Angie is my girl!

Angie truly understand what is important in life and she continues to make me proud to be her fan.

Thanks for the new thread Jared!

Angelina Jolie is to be admired for her dedication and continuous desire to help those in need.

Go Angie!

What a great article. This is one of the reason we should not leave Iraq until IRaq is stable enough to achieve stability and prosperity for their own people .

Awesome!

LOVE Angie’s article…concise, clear, and to the point!!!

God Bless the Jolie-Pitts

God Bless the Jolie-Pitts

God Bless the Jolie-Pitts

God Bless the Jolie-Pitts

God Bless the Jolie-Pitts

God Bless the Jolie-Pitts

Keeping plugging away Angie - we LOVE and SUPPORT you all the way :D

Fug,

What’s the f uck up my man?…still swallowing those bitter pills I see…you gotta post more of that crazy s hit I rarely understand but seems funny as h ell…you know, break up the blahs…

#17,
She can go wherever she wants spreading goodwill and helping out. That’s fine. But she shouldn’t step into overly sensitive matters like these. Things that could potentially involve the military, etc.

However, since you mentioned the U.S.A…..Maybe she SHOULD spend a little more time reaching out to those who need help in this country instead of consorting with those tainted by the enemy.

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20180968,00.html

This is a great article. She’s just so involved in what she does, not by name only like some others.

os @ 02/28/2008 at 2:45 pm

there are bajillion people readhing out to people in the US.

It’s not like she would be appreciated better by naysayers like you if she did.

She marches to her own tune. She’s not some kid. she’s 31 years too old to follow someone else rules.

I’m hoping for a new book.

Am bringing my post over from the previous thread.

( I also posted a comment on the wapo site, using the opportunity to blast those idiots who apparently failed to realize that Angie isnt referring to “staying in Iraq” as in a military, open-ended stay. She is speaking strictly about Iraqis staying in Iraq instead of fleeing and becoming refugees in other countries, thereby posing a longterm, international crisis somewhere own the road.
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Hey BAMPZS+1 peeps! (I better get used to just saying ‘Jolie-Pitt peeps’ or ‘J-P peeps’, huh? :) :) :) :)

Have been away for a few weeks now (long story) and cant believe how much has happened in J-P world since then!!!! Ye Gads! I missed you people!

AM SO HAPPY FOR MY FAVOURITE INTERNATIONAL FAMILY!!!

And now to see this link to this article by Angie (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/02/27/AR2008022702217_pf.html)

- (thanks Lady G and MMS) its fantastic! now lets see if all these bottomfeeding rags and blogs will pick this up.

In the meantime, here’s an exercise for all us fans: lets keep a running tally of all the sites on which we see this article by Angie posted or referenced. In addition, lets each of us post the link on any other site that we visit if we dont see it posted.

If sh*theads are going to mouth off lying crap about this family, lets force-feed them some truths and some REAL Jolie-Pitt news!

BTW, its good to be back and to read the usual good stuff from great JP fans!

And HAPPY BIRTHDAY Anustin!

Iraq- Yes, another one of America’s sins.
We owe it to the people of that country to do our best to help fix
things before we pull out.

OS,
Who the hell do you think you are. Right now you are over stepping your boundaries.
Her comments must have been approved by the UNHCR and people like you do not matter because at the end of the day she does the walk and she should and she is doing the talk.
So before you start complaining please walk the walk then maybe you’ll be allowed to talk.
Right now your opinion is not needed and does not matter when it comes to sensitive and complicated matter such as THE UNHCR.

Thanks, Jared!

Once again - we see some impressive and articulate writing from Angie. I just wish the Washington Post had left that stupid “actor” descriptor off her by-line!

Well, I see Trevor Neilson is really earning his keep.

missy @ 02/28/2008 at 2:41 pm
I guess she differs with Obama on pulling out of Iraq. I underestimated her… she’s got quite some sense after all!
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Dont get too excited yet, you little redneck. Angie isnt being partisan here. She is speaking strictly about Iraqis staying and refugees returning to their homeland - not about the US military staying for 10,000 more years as john mccain said.

She’s a HUMANITARIAN not a POLITICIAN as she is often at pains to point out to her detractors. Like you.

Understandest what thou readest?

She is not stating that the US should stay in Iraq as the ocupation power. She is stating that is a moral obligation of the US to help the 4 million Iraqui refugees to go safetly to their homes.

support Angie by posting comment on the washingpost comment section.

Sasha @ 02/28/2008 at 3:00 pm I’VE NOTICED SOMETHING. THE MORE HATERS HATE ON THIS FAMILY THE MORE BLESSINGS FROM ABOVE THEY GET.
MAYBE ANUSTIN AND HER FRUGLY FANS SHOULD STOP HATING THEN MAYBE LITTLE CRUMBS OF BLESSING MIGHT FALL ON THEM TOO.
GOD BLESS THE JOLIE PITT FAMILY.
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ANUSTIN is a fan, I think you meant ANISTON and her frugly fans, right? :)

HAPPY BIRTHDAY ANUSTIN!!! :D

Thanks Jared for creating this new thread. And thanks to Lady G, Tabitha & MAMS for posting it on the last thread. It’s a great read and gives me a better perspective on the Iraqi refugee crisis.

Gotta take off for a meeting at the office. Hope you guys have a great day!! :)

Angelina’s article reads like she wants the troops to stay but for a new and different mission is my understanding of views and this particular mission.

Considering the US Military history, there will always be troops indefinitely in the Middle East region and especially Iraq…just like Germany, South Korea, Panama, Japan, etc…whereever we fought or provide peace keeping we remain many years after the act.

I believe Obama is or will be advised of this and if elected would probably elect to lessen the troop force and coordinate with allies and change the mission from war to peace-keeping which is not what it is at this moment…I’m optimistic it could be done if clarified for all of the world to know and assist with this kind of effort needed.

I think it is perfectly fine to have an opinion on worldly things without it being in your present job description. In fact, I find it quite healthy to have an opinion and be willing to share. Does that mean you have to know the exact road map to get there - no, heck even our politicians squabble daily over that but sharing thoughts and opinions and discussing that is healthy for society. It is better than just parroting what others say over and over. Some will agree, some won’t but no one should have to be “quiet”. It’s funny that so many speak out against “common people” not having a voice in other countries but then we try to muffle our own - common and uncommon. Do we expect the people in Cuba to know how and where all the funds will be generated to get them to their dreams? no we don’t but we still respect their points of view? Why are we even expecting Angelina to have a financial road map - I think it is an unrealistic standard to hold people up to. She wrote an opinion like so many others. I am glad she actually speaks on things other than “what I’m wearing” and “what clubs are hot”. That is fine too for what is worth but lets not expect everyone to live the life we want them to live and just let them live the lives that they have for themselves without picking it apart. Especially when we would not want our opinions, dreams, hopes, goals to be picked apart.

Why doesn’t the Washington Post create a celebrity gossip section instead of pandering to this bull*******?

She is not stating that the US should stay in Iraq as the ocupation power. She is stating that is a moral obligation of the US to help the 4 million Iraqui refugees to go safetly to their homes.
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Uh no honey… Jolie states that she talked to the US troops and they want to be part of a “humanitarian” mission to rebuild Iraq..you know after they decimated and flattened it with their bombs. But the b.s. is that you don’t need soldiers and tanks to rebuild a country. …that’s called occupation.

You have to be registered to leave a comment on the Washington Post site. I’ll register a little later this afternoon.

One of these celebrities who think that now they are rich and popular, they are also smart. She is a joke. For once, if you really believe what you preach then run for president since you think you can fix everything that is wrong in this world.

[☆F a m o u s☆] @ 02/28/2008 at 2:53 pm

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I pray to God whatever wish you have will go back to you and your family for being so evil.

Thank you JJ. Great article. She’s truly an amazing woman.

maybe she should spend time in our country speaking to the mothers, fathers, wives, children and siblings of the soldiers we have lost over there? she talks of stepping up our financial involvement, i say put her money where her mouth is. she is given too much importance- she needs to raise her children before they turn out to be like the old bat **** crazy Angie she was and still is deep down inside.

I love her
wonderful woman

Francesca @ 02/28/2008 at 3:03 pm
…..she is a bit naive ………..She doesn’t exactly explain how all these good deeds are supposed to get done.

….There are many people that devote their time, money …..lives to these missions. I take what they say a bit more seriously. They deserve the attention quite a bit more.

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No sweetheart, it is YOU who dont understand the crux of the matter.

And, dearheart, the only people who “deserve the attention” as you so tellingly state in your final sentence, are THE CITIZENS OF IRAQ who have been displaced by this war in which America plays such a starring role - not anyone else.

The only attention-seeker here is YOU, who neither walk the walk nor talk the talk (i dont recall reading one of your articles on the matter, following your visit there, do you?)

Why should Angie take it upon herself to draft and execute the plan that is going to accomplish the mammoth task of indemnification of the Iraqi people, as you seem to be suggesting that she does, a la your statement: “She doesn’t exactly explain how all these good deeds are supposed to get done/It’s the details of how it’s supposed to get done and by whom that she doesn’t seem to address.”

Why should she be called on BY YOU (who are you, again?) to detail how the reconstruction work should be done?

Once again, just for you, my dear, here’s what Angie does with and for the UNHCR: she is a VOLUNTEER with the UNHCR, having been ASKED by them to HELP THEM with the GLOBAL task of drawing attention to HUMANITARIAN crises AROUND THE WORLD so that those of us who are closeted in our safe little world of plenty, are made aware of the dangers of the ever-increasing millions of disconted, displaced, homeless, hungry and increasingly angry peoples around the world, so that we can offer a little of our own money to HELP the UN carry out its task of helping these people so that the world doesnt descend into chaos.

Got it yet?

I’m sooooo proud to be her fan.
Simple amazing human!
You’re the best Angelina.

MyEyeisonu,
You mention Cuba….my mother is from Cuba. My mother came to this country after Castro took over….after he and his government stripped her and her family of all their educational degrees, wordly goods, sentimental items, and basic necessities like food and shelter. However, he was not able to take their pride and their will to have control over their own actions. She receieved no assistance from anyone not that she would have accepted it if she had. She couldn’t speak English and she had less then what would equal three American dollars when she arrived. She took responsibilty for herself and didn’t wait for others to give her handouts. She made no excuses and expected none in return. She became a medical doctor and has helped many people with all aspects of their lives. She is just one of many people in my family of “displaced”, “trampled on”, “impoverished”, etc etc that picked themselves up and made sure that they never had to take from others to survive. They didn’t wait to get helped. They helped themselves.
Because of the examples I have seen my entire life of people who not only say but do, I am less likely to be impressed by people who just “say” without the “do”. Like I said, kudos to Angelina but she accepted an important job. She wants to be considered credible and so she should come up with real solutions instead of just happy endings.

She had NO business sticking her nose in business she doesn’t understand and SHE ESPECIALLY SHOULD NOT HAVE DONE THIS PREGNANT. She is NOT thinking right. Her elevator does not go all the way to the top. What mother would DELIBERATELY put their fetus/child in CLEAR AND PRESENT DANGER…refugess or NO refugees. A good mother will ALWAYS put her child’s safety ahead of anything.

Yeah and how about Angelina eating something for her own fetus?

“Once again, just for you, my dear, here’s what Angie does with and for the UNHCR: she is a VOLUNTEER with the UNHCR, having been ASKED by them to HELP THEM with the GLOBAL task of drawing attention to HUMANITARIAN crises AROUND THE WORLD so that those of us who are closeted in our safe little world of plenty, are made aware of the dangers of the ever-increasing millions of disconted, displaced, homeless, hungry and increasingly angry peoples around the world, so that we can offer a little of our own money to HELP the UN carry out its task of helping these people so that the world doesnt descend into chaos.”

THANK YOU!

great article.

Thank You Jared!!!!
Wonderful Thread about a Truly Wonderful and inspiring Woman..
Great Job Angie!!!

Thank you so much JJ for the new thread. It’s a great article from my favorite celeb. Very informative. Way to go Angelina Jolie! You are an inspiration to all women. Good Luck and God Bless you and Brad on the new addition to your family.

She brings awareness. And as a fan, that’s what I want her to do. She is not a politician, and she reminds us that she is not a politician. She brings awareness. When there is awareness, there is discussion. When there is discussion, there is ideas. Then those ideas turn into action on individual level. And the individuals who elect the government officials in democratic countries like ours, speak their mind by voting a certain way and electing like minded officials who can help make the changes we want.

Angelina for PRESIDENT!!!!!!

sHE IS THE BEST

eat steak, how did you get controlling ***** out of the article? If it was a man doing all she does would you say the same thing? stfu already!

It is so funny that all these naysayers have all these opinions and comments about Angelina, expecting her to provide solutions, yet they do not demand the same from the president and the other politicians who got us into the mess that is Iraq in the first place.

THANK YOU ANGELINA JOLIE!!!!!!!!!!!!….Angie did her job well, now even the trolls know about refugees and issues related to internally displaced people…tsik..tsk tsk…

Look Angie doesn’t need to find solution for anything, her job is to presents the problems and may be help put a little pressure to those in powers ( politicians, presidents, prime minister..etc..) to do something about it.

ARGGGHHHHH——————-a bit much I know.

But this is really getting on my nerves. It´s a good thing she does.(of course)

But please, for the love of god, just pick one profession- actress or ambassador.
It just gets on my nerves when “actors” want to tell other peole what to do- considering the fact that they HAVE the money to be generous.

Oooh another thread. This is cool. Angelina is just keeping it moving. She’s doing what she always has been doing. Good article.

I don’t think that she is overstepping her role.
How is she overstepping her role?
She is bringing AWARENESS.

My problem is that she tries to overstep her role. Ok her role is to bring awareness and not to set foreign policy or be a diplomat..she is a pr person for the UN. Why is she such a controllign btch?

I COMPLETELY AGREE.

Oh and the missing sentence above is “It´s good that she wants to help people.—–

I completely agree with her view. You can’t just givce speaches about helping the ‘opressed’ people and making them free while all you do is destroy them. back up you words with action. Jolie rocks

http://arabaquarius.blogspot.com/

http://www.people.com/people/article/0,,20180968,00.html

Angelina Jolie Calls for Humanitarian Aid for Iraq

Originally posted Thursday February 28, 2008 02:15 PM EST

Angelina Jolie
Photo by: Jon Kopaloff / FilmMagic
Angelina Jolie has penned an op-ed article urging the United States to help Iraqi refugees who have been displaced by the war. In The Washington Post piece titled, “Staying to Help in Iraq,” the actress and goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees says American money and troops are key to addressing the humanitarian crisis. Jolie, 32, who recently visited the war-torn country, writes, “What we cannot afford, in my view, is to squander the progress that has been made. In fact, we should step up our financial and material assistance.”

Yeah it’s all about being rational and not trying to be a PSUEDO DIPLOMAT or get an EGO BoOST from meeting with heads of state.

Thank you for reading my posts. this is common sense and not bashing anyone.

Clooney will never be as cool as Jolie.

Angelina carried-out her role to the UNCHR…she visited and eyewitnessed, she made inquiries and interviewed soldiers and refugees, made assessment, summized, wrote, reported and had published this entire mission…JOB WELL DONE!

For the small minded and shallow people who would actually think Angie would be afraid to confront x, please remind them that this is a lady who has traveled to Iraq, Darfur, Sudan, Serra Leone, and other hell on earth places. X is not even a **** in comparsion to these and the other places she has gone. Angie and Brad have risen so far above their petty bullsh*t. That is why the don’t need to respond to everything that is printed and said about them. As Angie has said in the past, “Those people who know me, know what I am about.” And believe me it is not about Ted C. and the other jealous people who consistently try to bring her down. She met with the two highest ranking people in Iraq. How many people, ordinary people not those in the State Dept, etc., can say that? Angelina is not a dummy. She is intelligent, and thoughtful. And least we forget independent. Peace

I find this woman more and more fascinating each day!
She is so darn interesting and so fearless.
How did she get to be this way?
There is nobody like her in all of Hollywood.

estelle @ 02/28/2008 at 3:46 pm THANK YOU ANGELINA JOLIE!!!!!!!!!!!!….Angie did her job well, now even the trolls know about refugees and issues related to internally displaced people…tsik..tsk tsk…

Look Angie doesn’t need to find solution for anything, her job is to presents the problems and may be help put a little pressure to those in powers ( politicians, presidents, prime minister..etc..) to do something about it.

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I like your style of attacking the trolls,
Yes, even trolls got educated about refugees.

This article is way over the head of Ted C and the people who use the word Bump for a pregnant belly

Francesca @ 02/28/2008 at 3:03 pm

While I do appreciate her optimistic and caring view point, she is a bit naive to the actual process. She doesn’t exactly explain how all these good deeds are supposed to get done. She throws out a monetary amount but doesn’t really get into where it should come from exactly (us tax-payers I guess) or the specific allocation of it. It’s very easy to talk about the big perfect picture of what needs to be accomplished. This is what she has done in her article. It’s the details of how it’s supposed to get done and by whom that she doesn’t seem to address. She does not spend enough of her time in the very place she wants to fix. If she wants these wonderful things to happen, she needs to do more then pay two day visits every six months. She talks the talk, she needs to walk the walk. There are many people that devote their time, money …..there very lives to these missions. I take what they say a bit more seriously. They deserve the attention quite a bit more.
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She is not talking about perfect picture if you actually read her piece. The UNHCR have not been able to have a presence in Iraq for a few years because the security of the field workers could not be guaranteed. For the first time in many years, they will be able to get in and actually be able to have assist the refugees. The $261m dollars she is talking about was even mentioned as being less than daily budget for the war. My undestanding of her piece is that if there is a scale back of the troops, there will be some that will stay behind mostly for humanitarian work and to maintain peace and not as an occupying force, the same thing that we have been asking for in Darfur.

You might not like her, but you have to admit that she is knowledgeable on the refugee issue and if being in a place for more a long period of time is a prerequisite to advocating an issue, then most people in the state department or even the president cannot make policies since they make short visits and get advice from people on the ground.
Her visit much to the chagrin of her detractors have yielded some concrete positive outcome, and it shows she was was working in tandem with the UNHCR. So at today, there is promise of protection for the agency workers, there is $40m being made available by the Iraqi prime minister and there will be a sense for the refugees that someone is actively working on their behalf and that they have not been forgotten- that is progress any which way you look at it.

It is also foolhardy to disregard what she is saying that if these refugee crisis is not sorted it could be a breeding ground for future terrorists, that is an undeniable fact.

Thanks Jared for this thread, this is the kind of debate that I would rather have, there is no doubt that neither the right nor the left will be happy with what she has to say and that tells me she is more right than they will want to accept. I was against the war, but whether you were for or against the war, it is irrefutable that we need to clean up the mess that we created.

…”It seems to me that now is the moment to address the humanitarian side of this situation. Without the right support, we could miss an opportunity to do some of the good we always stated we intended to do” is RIDICULOUS. the U.S. never invaded, nor does it currently occupy, Iraq because of any intention to do “good” (OR rid Iraq of nuclear weapons, OR rid Iraq of Hussein, OR promote democracy in Iraq). The U.S. did it for greed (oil) and power (to control the oil and hence, have some control over the Middle East). No one cares–not the U.S. OR the current Iraqi goverment–about displaced Iraqi’s. This has been an issue for several years and she’s just now jumping on the bandwagon.
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seriously how about all the soldiers that have already died because of this stupid war/occupation?

Good to see Indie post again.
I liked your comment on the abc blog very much.

the problem is that Jolie over simplifies everything ..clean up this mess? haha..it will take DECADES to clean up this mess. GET REAL. 40 million hahhahaha…that’s not ENOUGH.

Why do you think no OTHER US PRESIDENT INCLUDING BUSH the first..did not invade IRAQ before..yeah IT A FUKKKKKING MESS.

JOLIE IS A NAIVE LITTLE TOOL FOR THE BUSH ADMIN.

It seems then Passing Thru that the radical anti war people are misinterpreting her words. These people want America to pull out now. They don’t care a bout the people over there. They don’t care about genocide that occurred under Suddaim regime or the refugeees caused by the turmoil in Iraq. Angelina was being sensible and caring. I supported the war. and I support staying in IRaq until the country is stabalized and the refugees are back in Iraq in adequate housing and conditions. When that is achieved then most troops should be gon other than some sma contingent will be there like there is in Europe and Japan.

Face it, folks. Under the you break it, you bought it rule, Iraq is really the 51st state of the union. We may as well add another star to Old Glory and get used to supporting this area forever.

((((((((((BRAVO INDIE)))))))))))))
I need to repost your post again and need to say …how do I love theeeee….let me count the way….( sorry AG, this is post is so great, even you have to agree, ;) )

Indie @ 02/28/2008 at 4:01 pm

She is not talking about perfect picture if you actually read her piece. The UNHCR have not been able to have a presence in Iraq for a few years because the security of the field workers could not be guaranteed. For the first time in many years, they will be able to get in and actually be able to have assist the refugees. The $261m dollars she is talking about was even mentioned as being less than daily budget for the war. My undestanding of her piece is that if there is a scale back of the troops, there will be some that will stay behind mostly for humanitarian work and to maintain peace and not as an occupying force, the same thing that we have been asking for in Darfur.

You might not like her, but you have to admit that she is knowledgeable on the refugee issue and if being in a place for more a long period of time is a prerequisite to advocating an issue, then most people in the state department or even the president cannot make policies since they make short visits and get advice from people on the ground.
Her visit much to the chagrin of her detractors have yielded some concrete positive outcome, and it shows she was was working in tandem with the UNHCR. So at today, there is promise of protection for the agency workers, there is $40m being made available by the Iraqi prime minister and there will be a sense for the refugees that someone is actively working on their behalf and that they have not been forgotten- that is progress any which way you look at it.

It is also foolhardy to disregard what she is saying that if these refugee crisis is not sorted it could be a breeding ground for future terrorists, that is an undeniable fact.

Thanks Jared for this thread, this is the kind of debate that I would rather have, there is no doubt that neither the right nor the left will be happy with what she has to say and that tells me she is more right than they will want to accept. I was against the war, but whether you were for or against the war, it is irrefutable that we need to clean up the mess that we created.

eat a steak @ 02/28/2008 at 3:35 pm TOO bad the UNHCR has to rely on CELEBRITY
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Bcoz UNHCR knows that Angelina is the BESTS there is. She’s got BRAINS and GUTS. Thank God they did not get stupid and dumb people like you who spends their time tanning and waxing and spreading hate on their leisure time.

You have to get the idea of WAR out of your head and HUMANITARIAN in it. It’s a different mind set. After all didn’t the Bush administration said the reason to go to Iraq was to deliver the people from the evil Saddam Hussein and “give” them democracy and peace? Well?

Thanks JJ for the new thread about Angelina and this important issue. And thanks to all the sane, rational posters who see the good that Angelina is trying to effect in this world by putting the spotlight on an issue the government would rather cover up than fix.

BECAUSE OF WHO SHE IS AND WHAT SHE DOES, YOU NOW HAVE PEOPLE WHO CAME HERE TO READ CELEBRITY GOSSIP READING AND DISCUSSING AN ARTICLE ABOUT IRAQI REFUGEES. THAT IS HER JOB - TO BRING AWARENESS - AND SHE HAS DONE JUST THAT. SO GO WHINE SOMEWHERE ELSE HATERS. It’s not her job to set the policies of HOW everything gets done, but simply to bring awareness to the issue, and that is EXACTLY what she has done.

An anonymous aid worker would not garner the same kind of attention with an article in the Washington Post that Angelina does, or space in a celebrity gossip blog, and therefore would not be able to bring the same kind of awareness to the issue as Angelina Jolie. Never mind that many aid workers have NOT been to as many refugee camps as Angelina and do not have the same kind of perspective that she bring to the issue. So cast aside your judgmental bias haters and just listen to what she is saying, not WHO is saying it.

Would you expect an aid worker to come up with the full plan of HOW this could all be done, if they simply wrote an article bringing attention to the plight of the Iraqi refugees? NO, of course not. So get over yourselves.

Hello to CMAR - so awesome to see you posting again!! Thank you for your intelligent comments - we are in dire need of that around here these days.

angie in iraq:
http://www.celebnewswire.com/angelina%20jolie%20in%20iraq.jpg

just testing the icon thing….sorry!

:mrgreen:

http://img2.timeinc.net/people/i/2007/startracks/070910/angelina_jolie2.jpg

http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p316/celebwarship/Celeb6/Celeb7/Celeb8/AngelinaJolieVisitsRefugeesInIraq03.jpg

http://www.latimes.com/media/photo/2008-02/35345790.jpg

Why is it that some will not take Angie at her word. She said that she was a citizen of the world. She shows compassion for refugees and orphan children. She is true to her word. Why would anyone want to bring up petty issues about her involvement.

Peace

#157 Francesca, if you don’t bow at the altar of jolie and praise everything she does even when she’s WRONG….you will be smacked on this place. You see in brangieland, she’s never had a nose job, implants, made a mistake, lied, kissed her brother, screwed all her co-stars etc. DAT JUST BE DA WAY IT IS. Even when you us rational thoughts like you did and BACK IT UP WITH PROOF AND PICTURES…if they don’t like it you’re automatically a “FAN OF X, A HATER and the report your post trying to get you banned. kinda fun to watch though.

in nola:
http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d57/b_gardenia/celebs/angelina_jolie_2087704394.jpg

I think that if she knew what it would mean to stay in Iraq (177 Million dollars a day) she would shut here pie hole.

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-UNHCR is asking the US to set aside an amount of money “for refugees and internally displaced persons.” This money will be used to provide for these people for a year and is less than what the US spends fighting the war per day.

-Displaced Iraqis are not looking for handouts. They want nothing more than “the chance to return to their homes” “or, where those homes have been bombed to the ground or occupied by squatters, to build new ones and get back to their lives.”

- “Fifty-eight percent of these internally displaced people are younger than 12 years old.”

-Angelina Jolie is calling on “the presidential candidates and congressional leaders to announce a comprehensive refugee plan with a specific timeline and budget as part of their Iraq strategy.”

- 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.

- Army Gen. David Petraeus has offered to support UNHCR’s need for security information and protection for its staff and new efforts to address the humanitarian crisis “to the maximum extent possible”

- The 4 million or more displaced Iraqis are our moral obligation and a potential risk to our national security if the situation is not addressed.

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MADDOX ALREADY HAS THE CAMO OUTFIT.

dumb people don’t know the difference between politics and humanitarianism.

She is a freak! Seriously, she’s already acknowledging the fact that she doesn’t get into politics because she doesn’t know enough about them to comment.

She needs to keep to adopting all of the other nation’s orphans, while the US’s children remain orphans !

I think that if she knew what it would mean to stay in Iraq (177 Million dollars a day) she would shut here pie hole. We can still contribute the efforts of restoring life and structure as we did after WW II in other countries but it is not our job to continue to have the men and women in our country dying for a lost cause. Iraq needs to step it up because we are leaving next year! OBAMA 08′

((((((((((((((((((((voice of reason)))))))))))))))))))))))

finally. oh sorry you’re not an billionaire actress with a martyr god complex. but good point.

177 MILLION A DAY.

hiya felinelilly :)
hope all is well w/ you!

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# 171 alia

I truely believe she was pregnant when these pictures were taken. I made the comment that she looked tired. And was immediately jumped on.

Those questioning what Angie is saying about staying in Iraq should question John Mccane saying we might have to stay for 100 years. Peace

estelle @ 02/28/2008 at 4:12 pm

Hi Estelle, LONG TIME NO ‘SEE’. Happy New Year and how have you been? I hope all is well in your world.

The UN did not say the US alone should give the $261M. It was a general appeal… Re; Money Allocation

UNHCR this year has appealed for US$261 million for programmes to support the most vulnerable of the uprooted inside and outside Iraq. A total of US$40 million will be for Iraqis displaced inside the country and will also be part of the Consolidated Appeal (CAP) which was launched Tuesday in Baghdad by the UN Assistance Mission in Iraq.

The Iraq CAP of US$265 million aims to meet the immediate needs of the most vulnerable Iraqis who have been displaced inside Iraq.

UNHCR has been assisting internally displaced Iraqis, but getting help to many of them is extremely difficult because of insecurity in much of the country. In 2008, the refugee agency is focusing on getting assistance to 400,000 of the most vulnerable of the displaced people in Iraq.

Last year, UNHCR registered more than 250,000 Iraqis in neighbouring states; gave health assistance to some 210,000 cases and provided educational support in Syria, Jordan and other countries that enabled tens of thousands of refugee children to attend school. Under the 2008 appeal, UNHCR has set a target of bringing the total to 200,000 children in school by the end of this year.

UNHCR is also providing direct assistance to vulnerable families, including a project that provides cash cards for limited monthly withdrawals. Together with the World Food Programme, UNHCR will provide food for up to 360,000 Iraqi refugees in Syria this year. In both Syria and Jordan UNHCR is distributing items such as blankets, heaters, mattresses and other support items.

http://www.unhcr.org/news/NEWS/47b1e02e2.html

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AMERICA SHOULD REBUILD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mmmjustsaayin @ 02/28/2008 at 4:04 pm
BUT SHE STILL CHICKENED OUT OF MEETING X….bwahaha all show and NO GO!!!

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Hey stupid, Angie did not go because she knows that if she tries to talk to X about Humanitarian work and about Iraq situation your idol will be stunned and turn white because she does not know anything.ha ha ha ha.

shut up @ 02/28/2008 at 4:47 pm

Maybe he is…..they are not the same people as Angelina is not the same as her right wing dad. he used to be a anti-war hippie and activist back in the day but the Actor was elected President, came to the White house and changed some people’s thinking.

this one isn’t Iraq, it is Pakistan; but it is a gorgeous pic of Angie:
http://www.fettan.com/images/Angelina_Jolie_With_Afgan_Refugee_Boy_UNHCR-JRedden.jpg

>B>IT IS IN THE US’ OWN INTEREST IN THE LONG RUN, TO SETTLE THE IRAQI REFUGEE PROBLEM. Keep that in your heads, dumb haters.

AMERICA CAN”T AFFORD TO REBUILD.

RECESSION ANYONE? GET REAL.

US OUT OF IRAQ. OBAMA is going to do a better job than that pr whorealina.

Reading is fundamental and as usual the haters, and idiot tools have none of the fundamentals.

Many other Americans, citizens and politicians and soldiers have said the same thing. A soldier who adopted an Iraqi boy said we cannot abandon these people. They did not start this war. They are the victims of it and it is the US moral and political obligation to help the refugees. Not only that it is politically expediant to do so. Another refugee crisis is just more breeding grounds for terorist. Ms. Jolie has every right to express her opinion as a UN ambassador for refugees who has actually been there and spoken to various people. She also has the right as an American citizen. Tel all these bloggers they have no right. there are plenty of political bloggers that have their opinions out there with much less actual experience than Ms. Jolie.

Whose morals are you speaking? She is a mother raising her children and she and her partner are not married. So, I work w/ and know plenty of people who are raising children together and are not married. The Constitution does not say they have no right to participate in the political process. Ms. Jolie is more of a moral person than TC, and the rest of the haters, trolls and coward bloggers in internet world.

Colin Powell said it years ago, You break it, You own it. America owns this Iraqi refugee problem.

shut up @ 02/28/2008 at 4:55 pm
!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

. SHUT UP!

I think that if she knew what it would mean to stay in Iraq (177 Million dollars a day) she would shut here pie hole. We can still contribute the efforts of restoring life and structure as we did after WW II in other countries but it is not our job to continue to have the men and women in our country dying for a lost cause. Iraq needs to step it up because we are leaving next year! OBAMA 08′

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Simply put, this is a case of HIT and RUN.

COWARDS! After bombing IRAQ, you just run. No wonder you have lost the respect of the world.

And Jared, Thank You So Much for this post. You are great in bringing this article here. Fantastic read! If only all the Lohans, Parises, Britneys, and all the self-centered Anistons could learn from Angelina.

alia @ 02/28/2008 at 4:51 pm
this one isn’t Iraq, it is Pakistan; but it is a gorgeous pic of Angie:

Thanks! I know — I think this is taken a few days after that famous “Brad taking juju herbs in Kenyan Hotel, keeping his woman happy” episode LOL! Really, look at her, can you blame Brad? LOL!

to the people hiding behind the mantra “morals, morals” remember the one about judging others? isn’t that also a moral obligation.

141 mmmjustsaayin

I will never suggest what a poster should post or how they should think. If you think Angie chickened out on meeting x that is your opinion and I am fine with that. Peace

mmmjustsaayin @ 02/28/2008 at 4:04 pm
BUT SHE STILL CHICKENED OUT OF MEETING X….bwahaha all show and NO GO!!!

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When you are drafting an editorial on Washington Post, taking care of your 4 kids AND being PREGNANT, do you seriously think meeting with some TV actress would even cross Angelina’s mind?

Arora
Could you please not use such bad language? You are making us look bad. Try arguing your point with facts and not foul ranting.

shut up, you don’t even know what the hell you’re talking about .

1) Some of you are really embarrasing– you cannot be critical without resorting to insults. You can agree or disagree with Ms. Jolie’s opinion, but you must learn to control your emotions.

2) Some of you need to understand that Angelina Jolie don’t need anyone telling them what they can or cannot be, or do, or think about, or dream of doing. It is not for you to judge or say “she should do this, or should not do that.”

3) Be logical. Be fair. Check your Assumptions. Think through the implications. : BE A CRITICAL THINKER. Show some integrity.

Ms. Jolie’s observations and efforts are remarkable. I only have the highest respect for her and everyone involved in making changes.

#32: Does os stand for overly sour? Have you heard of GAC and the MIR project? If you were to read up on all her charitable deeds, you would find that the US is part of her endeavors. But since all you know how to do is shoot off at the mouth, then go do it somewhere else where you won’t look so stupid.

Fans here can counter your BS cause we know what’s true or not. Go to a site where people like you would post their ignorance. You’ll have a ball agreeing with each other. Try D-listed or Perez H. More your cesspool.

Hate this *****

I so love Angie and for those who try to twist this act into negative. Shame on you! But it’s no surprise it represents who X really is, plain selfishness and thinks of nothing but herself.

Also the presidential candidates don’t owe ANGIE any pledge or comment. STFU Tomb Warrior or whatever action movie jOlie is starring in next.

Moral obligations????? Who is she to preach to anyone about morals???? Just because she adopted several children and travels around on photo op missions does not make her the moral authority of the world. What a deluded head case.

Let me guess….now someone is going to tell me that “I’m the deluded headcase” or something of that ilk. I know the routine here so save your energy.

# 141 mmmjustsaayin @ 02/28/2008 at 4:04 pm
BUT SHE STILL CHICKENED OUT OF MEETING X….bwahaha all show and NO GO!!!
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Seriously, what sensible person actually believes this?

Tabloids make up all kinds of **** about these two and BP/AJ know it. Why go into a trap set by them on purpose? Just so the tabs could spin a whole bunch of bullshit that isn’t true anyway? LOL That’s not very smart. Obviously they didn’t want to play the game. If X really wants to meet them or needs ‘closure’ that can be done privately sans snoopy gossip writers and tab queens. The funny thing is they never even committed to being there…HAHAHA. Brad’s rep stated they would decide last minute whether to go or not.

Many people on that invite listed as ‘hosts’ were no where near that party. Were they all ‘chicken’ too? It’s so ridiculous it makes me laugh HAHAHA.

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! BRAVO ANGIE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

WE PROUD OF YOU.

4 months pregnant and visiting a war zone.

what a dumbassssssz.

why didn’t she go years ago? oh wait too busy adopting orphans to care about the war then..

dina #1

3rd OT, GC goes to Darfur twice attempts to hold a press confrence to inform UN delegates about the war. Leaves with egg on his face. No one suggested that he shouldn’t have gone, didn’t know enough to start telling people what should be done, or called names. He is still considered the Last Great Movie Star. Peace
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What happened to George while he was holding the press conference that he ended up looking bad? I know everyone was talking about it, but I completely missed it. What did he do?

#48: Even if it was Trevor’s words as you say, it is Angie’s visit that made it authentic and true. It is her experience and nothing you can say will change that.

Even presidents don’t write their own speech no matter how articulate. But I digress, Angelina has given you something of an awwie again that’s why we love her so. LOL.

Oh Hi TITA…bbl .. :lol:

shut up @ 02/28/2008 at 5:14 pm
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What about you, what you dis the last few years?
Let me guess, You were in a psychiatric hospital, and run away.

shut up @ 02/28/2008 at 5:14 pm

and you’re complaining?
she was caring about children, the most beautiful thing you can do ….she was also visiting refugees of other wars…what have you done?

Love you sweet Angelina.

She is a remarkable young woman.

Angelina Jolie: Seriously Beautiful

By Amy Argetsinger and Roxanne Roberts
The Washington Post
Thursday, September 29, 2005; Page C03

Jolie, the “U.N. goodwill ambassador,” wears a dark suit and a single strand of pearls. Her hair is expensively streaked. Her eyelashes are impossibly long.

Finally she speaks, declaring that the AIDS fight “needs to be all-inclusive,” tackling hunger and poverty as well. If the war in Iraq costs $5 billion a month, she complains, “three months of the war is all we’re spending on AIDS.”

Biden utters an impressed “Wow.”

“I don’t understand that,” she concludes. “I’m confused about the priorities.”

HAHAHAHA.

She’s confused and I’m confused too.

Francesca @ 02/28/2008 at 4:25 pm Indie,
I did read her article and I think she is correct in saying we shouldn’t discount the possible anger and what it could potentially generate.

I’m just not impressed with a column that exists solely to generate attention and not action. Think what you want about my opinions and what you think I should go do with them. They are mine and yours are yours. The end.
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Poor you, franny. Why must you torture yourself like this?

Anyhoo, here’s a little clue for you, which i hope will help you pull yourself out of your misery and ignorance:

E V E R Y T I M E, that Angelina Jolie makes representation on behalf of the UNHCR (whether through her articles which follow her visit to a humanitarian crisis area of the world (like the topic under discussion on this thread); or through her well publicised visits with refugees in their makeshift shelters, so that those of us who function solely at the level of concrete operations (like you, for example) can SEE the human suffering about which she speaks, the coffers of the UN EXPAND, as in GROW, as in: donations from ALL OVER THE WORLD flood the UN.

Are you getting it yet?

So your patently FALSE statement that : “a column that exists solely to generate attention and not action” only exposes you for the know-nothing empty barrel that you are, yes?

You should get down on your knees and give thanks for the anonymity of the internet whch prevents us from seeing what your particular brand of stupidity looks like.

Wow 260 post alreday you see Angie you are the it girl

I have read this article probably 5 times since it was posted at jjb. I am so proud of Angie, it is a very well written, to the point and non-political.
See if it were me, I’d start with ….why the heck did we start this war that made us lose over 4000 wonderful, brave sons and daughters and killed over 200,000 innocent civilians in Iraq etc..! That’s why no one listens to me :-)

But, thats now what Angie wants to point out. She is not going in the reasons why this war started…. What’s done is done! This is the situation NOW and we have a moral obligation as humanitarians to these innocent refugees, most of whom are kids..Also we need to ensure stability and peace so that it won’t become a national/mideast/world security issue in the long run….
BRAVO Angie!

Ladies and gents of BAMPZSville—many thanks for such wonderful, intelligent comments…

CMAR, Indie–it is great to see you two posting, we sure missed you :-)

cook—I loved your post re our military serves many, many functions not just combat…Thanks for pointing that out.

Hey ’shut up’ - are you going to add ANYTHING intelligent to the discussion here, or are you just going to keep giving JJ hits and bankroll a website that supports the Jolie-Pitts and their fans? :lol: Just asking…

#67: She is stating her opinion. No need to bite her head off. Listen to the radio and watch news channels. People there are opining all the time. How come she gets your sole attention?

Did she say she had a plan that the government must follow? Is it her job to crunch out numbers for you to show she’s legit? It is an OP-ED! Do you go after everyone who does one? I’m sure you do since you’re so proud of your superior intellect. Your IQ is higher than hers, right? So why can’t you take her opinion as what it is, an opinion!

Austin360 blogs > Austin Movie Blog > Archives > 2008 > February > 12 > Entry

Malick officially shooting in Smithville
By Chris Garcia | Tuesday, February 12, 2008, 02:07 PM

The Statesman’s Michael Corcoran — sort of a blend of Bob Woodward and Kelso — shoots us this crackling dispatch straight from the perilous terrain of Smithville:

It’s official. After weeks of rumors and speculation, the location manager of “Tree of Life,” the Terrence Malick project starring Brad Pitt and Sean Penn, addressed the Smithville City Council on Monday night to talk about filming there, which will begin at the end of March.

The shoot will last approximately three months, location manager John Patterson said.

“Security is going to be a big issue with( the film company),” says Smithville city manager Tex Middlebrook, who laughed and said he’d met notoriously private director Malick a few times without knowing who he was until recently.

Middlebrook says he helped the crew find and move a 60,000 pound live oak — the title tree — to a back yard in Smithville last week. Many of the cast and crew on the film, a 1950s period piece, have rented houses in Smithville, a town of 4,000 located 45 miles east of Austin.

Although Pitt has not been officially confirmed, he recently told Charlie Rose in an interview that his next project would be “Tree of Life.” It’s not known if Angelina Jolie and the kids will accompany Pitt to the town that might as well be called “Pittville” for the next four months.

papa pitt,im very proud of ur babies momma.

Some of these troll(s) comments are too silly to reply to. Too pitiful and midly amusing. AJ is one celebrity that get people thinking about other issues such as the Refugee crisis in various countries. BP is another celebrity who is making a difference. Obviously, some are threaten by AJ. She manages to get her message across and substantial press without giving away 20% of her income to a greedy PR agent and use that money instead to help others.

She is a woman that follows through on her commitments and not sit and whine in a Malibu mansion about the Paps and lack of privacy. BP and AJ feel that while the media is so obsessed with their every moment, then they can follow them into areas, towns and countries where the people and problems are forgotten. AJ is someone that I admire and I wish her all the best.

#99: What kind of awareness did you want her to do? Do you want her to carry a big arrow sign pointing to the people in Iraq? She doesn’t have to say anything…just twirl that sign like they do at streetcorners for Subway shops and tax preparers!

You know maybe a bit of time should be spent in your own backyard, looking at all the homeless and displaced people in our own country.

How about the fact that we are fighting someone else’s war with OUR meaning mine and your money? Lets concentrate on bringing our own people back, then we can worry about what the Iraqis will do to get there own back home, as we are fighting for their freedom and rights.

She can’t even improve the climate in the relationship with her own father….why should we listen to her on the larger issues?

margot wins for dumbest post so far.

NOT HER WORDS & NOT IMPRES @ 02/28/2008 at 3:00 pm

Well, I see Trevor Neilson is really earning his keep.
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Your post implies that you ARE impressed! How do you know it’s Trevor Neilson who wrote it? It was Angelina who went to Iraq, not Trevor.

#131: Your ignorance is showing. Read up on things you know nothing about. I will not enlighten you with more facts except to say that the UN did approve and so did the US Congress.

Read, my man before you start blurting out your stupidity for all to see!

cool beans for all the fans…all you haters should be ashamed. why are you all even here?

She speaks on her firsthand experience of talking with troops and Iraqi refugees getting both sides of the story. which is more than I can see about a lot of new personalities constantly giving their opinion but haven’t even bothered to go to Iraq themselves (i.e. O’Reilly who just went to Iraq for the first time a few months ago). The Iraqi civilians and refugees are the one’s being ignored in this war. 600,000 Iraqi civilians died and only 55,000 insurgents were killed in this illegal war. In 2003 the number insurgents was 15,000 today the number has increased to 70,000. 80% of the Iraqi citizens want the U.S to leave in order to gain control of their country and start rebuilding they cannot do that with soldiers stifling their progress. These people are the true victims of this so called war on terrorism.

guli,

Thanks. I believe many people don’t have a clue as to what a military experience completely encompasses. Oh, it was the greatest experience and most one can learn on a variety of trades, skills, disciplines along with the combat training…The military highly trained to carry-out any mission where directed efficiently…I believe Angelina’s piece is suggesting since military personnel are already there, re - direct some of them to do the humanitarian deeds for which they are also trained…This is what the front line troops want.

I can’t believe that Angie’s visit to Iraq is being made a political volleyball. It’s not a political mission, it’s a humanitarian mission. I can’t get over the short sightness of some people. If some people would stop reading celebrity gossip and pick up a book or real news, they could make more informed decisions and perpectives than what i’ve read on some responses. To each it’s own, but i can understand why there are so many different opinions. All i’m saying is that some have pre-conceived opinions which have no validitys on Angies’s mission. I’m out of here for now.

Peace

I like and respect AJ a lot, but I don’t think that our presidential candidates need to go through her to decide what our Iraq policy should be. We are in a financial freefall and we cannot afford to be in Iraq indefinitely. We are spending billions of dollars a month and our economy is tanking, and Americans are losing their jobs and their homes. We need to find a way to withdraw from Iraq over the next two years and invite the rest of the world to get involved in the rebuilding of the region. The US is not the only country that benefits from peace in the middle east and its time to get everyone else involved. Hopefully, our new President (go Obama) will take a different route to foreign policy than Bush and we can get some things accomplished.

http://www.vinegargirl.com/wp-content/images/PeptoBismol.jpg

http://www.reuters.com/article/GCA-Iraq/idUSL2885648720080228
(Entire article at link)
Help Iraqi refugees or they may come to Europe: U.N.
Thu Feb 28, 2008 10:20am EST

By Peter Apps

LONDON (Reuters) - Iraqi refugees who are running out of money in Syria may head for Europe if the international community fails to supply sufficient relief funding, the United Nations said on Thursday.

“I think they will move north if things don’t get better,” UNHCR head of operations in Syria, Laurens Jolles, told reporters on a trip to Europe aimed in part at boosting funding from governments.

The number of Iraqis seeking asylum in European Union member states doubled in 2007 from the previous year to almost 40,000.

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) says 1.5 million Iraqis have fled sectarian violence to neighboring Syria and more might move towards the EU in the hope of jobs, safety and better conditions.

Overall, Iraq has produced 4.5 million refugees and internally displaced people. Numbers soared after attacks on mosques in February 2006 sparked widespread ethnic violence.

Hundreds of thousands are also in Jordan and Lebanon, and growing numbers have fled beyond the Middle East.

UNHCR says it needs $261 million to increase food relief and assistance across the region. Some 30 percent will likely be funded by the United States.

# 265 guli

Really good summation of the article. I totally enjoy being a fan of Angie’s and Brad. Brad came late to my embrace. Always thought he was kinda good looking. But after his interview with Diane Sawyer where they went to Africa I told my girl friend that I was in love. He had changed and he looked different. Now I am hooked.

# 245 Felinelilly

It was after his second trip to Darfur. He had a press conference where he was asked some questions and didn’t know the answers to them. Plus the delegates were upset that he had called the press conference as if to inform them about what was happening in Darfur. The inference being that after two visits he felt compelled to lecture them. I can’t remember everything as GC is not one of my favorite people. To put it bluntly I don’t like him. JJ has it still in archives. Peace

Everyone has a right to act and look stupid, don’t make it less stupid because you have the right. JMHO

dina #1

# 245 Felinelilly

It was after his second trip to Darfur. He had a press conference where he was asked some questions and didn’t know the answers to them. Plus the delegates were upset that he had called the press conference as if to inform them about what was happening in Darfur. The inference being that after two visits he felt compelled to lecture them. I can’t remember everything as GC is not one of my favorite people. To put it bluntly I don’t like him. JJ has it still in archives. Peace
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I remember the press conference being kind of crazy when he got there, but I didn’t know what happened during. Thanks. :) That’s embarassing!

nygal
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You can slap whatever label on it you want, it still needs to be DONE. They used to call it ‘rebuilding’, so pick that label if that’s what sits better with you.

hmmm
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You need to be reminded that several other countries have lost many soldiers lives in the Middle East - Canadians in Afghanistan for one. Your country is the one who is starting the wars, and yet other countries have remained to fight. Don’t fool yourself that yours is the only country making sacrifices.

dumb azz Margot…she has stated on many occasions she loves her father, she does not hate him, she wishes him the best. The fact that he abandoned his children at 6 mos and 3 yrs old and has no relationship with them to this day, is HIS fault..not Angelina’s, you idiot. She is showing her mettle and her maturity by not being around poisonous people and unhealthy relationships …what’s your rational Margot for angie reaching out once again and setting herself up for disappointment..and this time, having her own children hurt by him perhaps. He’s a flake and a drama queen, she owes him nothing. He had his chance. Only the bitter irrational jealous fanistons have the audacity to take the side of a dead beat dad who left his family and most of the time skipped child support payments..I honestly think these angry old bags hate the beautiful angie so much they’d side with hitler against her. rational logic just goes right out the window. Bizarrely enuf, the woman that gave birth, raised, clothed, and fed Maniston to 21, is living like a homeless person banished from her ugly daughters life..yet maniston is the nice girl next door in their eyes..in what world does that even approach logic?? Oh the fugly bitter jealous ‘Wargo’ world, I forgot. lolol

…and dear coal..I’ve been here all day, and have not only commented several times on angie’s piece….I emailed JJ to put it up…so if I want to relay that Owen Wilson wants Maniston off his dog movie, I can.
lighten up.

I am so proud to be a fan of hers.

One more comment; she is right about people being displaced and homeless being right picking for terrorist groups. Especially when there are a large number of children involved. I see that her heart is focused on the children. Now that does not sound like a depressed, mentally unbalanced person. She wants to make a difference in the world. Great article.

dummies ahoy @ 02/28/2008 at 6:09 pm

shut up @ 02/28/2008 at 5:13 pm

What an uneducated dummy you are. Angie was in Iraq and Syria just 6 months ago.

When was your last trip there? Never of course.
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Actually I have visited the middle east.. the question is have you?or are you just a bully online?

IRAQ is overflowing with oil, which now costs over $100 per barrel.

Do you really think the US will get out of Iraq?

If the US pulls out of Iraq, chaos will follow, there will be civil war in Iraq, Iran will invade Iraq, Saudi Arabia and other oil-rich nations may get involved, oil shoots up to $1000 per barrel, US economy will suffer, unemployment will rise, Al-qaeda will attack US and then US military goes back to the MIddle East to fight.

dakota jean @ 02/28/2008 at 6:02 pm

Another of the ignorant uneducated rears it’s empty head. Angelina clearly totally loves all her children, no matter their genetic origination. Anyone who has managed to attain the most basic level of education sees that she is a wonderful mom with endless love for all her kids. She will also dearly love her soon to be new child and all the other future kids she and Brad bring into their family.

Really irritates you that she is pregnant once again with Brad’s baby doesn’t it?

Put down Life & Lies and In Touch, attend some adult education classes, then pick up some legitmate news sources and learn the truth. Ignorance is not bliss.

Cook,

LOL Bonsoir. See you tomorrow. :)

#223 and #237: francesca or whatever your other names are, cover your ears if you don’t want to hear bad words. Tape your mouth while you’re at it cause I bet you can pour out a mean bluestreak yourself especially when you see Angelina getting praises.

Incidentally, just who the he** are you to preach about morals and tell people what to say here? Who died and elected you pope? You are a disgusting hypocrite. Preaching about immorality when your judgemental monumental ass is on a blog site spreading bile.

This is not the first time you have voiced your manic rants nor will it be the last (you envious jealous hag!). You f*cking sin everytime you rave about other people’s transgressions yourself so quit with the f*cking sermon and STFU!

shut up
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If you have in fact done so, then why not offer an intelligent opinion about the issue at hand, and your experience in the Middle East and what you saw, instead of a personal attack on the person writing the article? Unless of course you’re bluffing… just sayin’.

black
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Which is exactly why you have the right to not come to this site, can change the channel on the television, or not read articles that get on your nerves right? Amazing what freedom of choice you have! I think someone even fought and died for your right to do so. Also, none of the fans here are pretending to know her personally, but we do know a lot ABOUT her, what she has accomplished, and what she stands for.

re: 296 shut up @ 02/28/2008 at 5:58 pm
sorry my post “#318 first and last post @ 02/28/2008 at 6:19 pm” should have been addressed to you #296 not to “yikes”…a repeat…
“So either she agreed to that headline, in which case she’d better quit working for the UN, or somebody at the Washington Post owes her a major apology - preferably in print.”

Depending on the newspaper if a newspaper article is not an OpEd piece, the newspaper editors have total control over sentences, titles and final say. The reasoning is because many free lancers, regular salaried reporters plus ad space contribute to the making of the total that every character space is important and number of characters in any one article is limited to fit into a format. News related paper text are on a deadline and often many articles don’t even make the final cut because editing, cutting and re-formating is done at a hectic pace. A free lancing writer submits an article and the text could be totally revised, chopped up at time of print or totally omitted. Once submitted to the newspaper, they own it and can do what they want with it, consequently no apologies unless factual and statistical corrections. They decide where it is placed, whose article can be longer than another, and the worthiness of the article. You don’t even get your original article returned to you regardless if it is chosen to be printed or not.

http://www.pagesix.com/story/brad+lights+lone+star+state

I am proud of her.

Credit JJB.

That’s not a newsboy, that’s Brad Pitt! The 44-year-old actor looked not a day over 16 in his cap and slouchy ensemble on the Texas set of his latest film, Tree of Life.

According to a local news station, Texans spotted Brad and Angie yesterday in Smithville, a town known as “Texas’ best kept secret.” Something tells us they’re going to need a new motto soon enough!

Sean Penn also stars in Tree of Life. Perhaps he’ll bring Petra Nemcova down for some double dates?

http://www.pagesix.com/files/gallery/brad-on-set01.jpg

305 shut up @ 02/28/2008 at 6:08 pm
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Anybody can suggest anything!
She’s doing an excellent job as goodwill ambassador, and has expressed her opinion as to what could/should be done to help the people who became refugees as a result of the occupation. Read properly before you speak.

#316: crystal clear, I apologize. Did not read the rest of your comment until I came back to it. I thought you were one of those who keeps saying we are there only for the oil.

My mistake…mea culpa. I agree with you on your opinion.

Lady G @ 02/28/2008 at 6:49 pm
Thanks for posting. Papa Pitt is cute and looks young and happy. I am looking forward to reading more information about the Movie and the plot.

Mr. and Mrs. Smith in Smithville!!

# 294 hmm @ 02/28/2008 at 5:58 pm I like and respect AJ a lot, but I don’t think that our presidential candidates need to go through her to decide what our Iraq policy should be. We are in a financial freefall and we cannot afford to be in Iraq indefinitely. We are spending billions of dollars a month and our economy is tanking, and Americans are losing their jobs and their homes. We need to find a way to withdraw from Iraq over the next two years and invite the rest of the world to get involved in the rebuilding of the region. The US is not the only country that benefits from peace in the middle east and its time to get everyone else involved. Hopefully, our new President (go Obama) will take a different route to foreign policy than Bush and we can get some things accomplished.
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Do you realize what you are saying? It’s the same thing as: We took a sh’t in Iraq, and now other countries need to come in to clean up the mess. We are out a here.

Brad in Texas @ 02/28/2008 at 6:45 pm

http://www.pagesix.com/story/brad+lights+lone+star+state
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Brad cut his hair. He looks so young. He is hotter than ever.

THE PRESENCE OF US IN IRAK IS OCCUPATION, THAT’S THE TRUE !!

THEY SAY THEY WON’T LIVE IRAQ BEFORE 200???, BUT SHAME ON USA, THE KILLED THOUSANDS OF CIVILIAN IRAQIS, SPOILED THEIR OIL, CAUSE YES, THEY WOULD HAVE NEVER MADE THIS WAR IF IRAK HADN’T OIL .

303 T&L @ 02/28/2008 at 6:07 pm

I’m proud to be Angelina’s fan. I think this is a very well written opinion and I concur with her assessment of the refugee situation. I’m not pro war by any means but the fact remains that the U.S. needs to clean up the havoc it’s created in Iraq.

And, by sheer virtue of being penned by Angelina Jolie, this opinion will travel the world over and will be read by millions of people. IMO, it helps by pressuring the U.S. presidential candidates to state their position on the Iraq refugee crisis . . .
ITA

it is already all over the blogs and many tabloid magazines (which cater for the most part to a dumb demographic) reaching people that usually are more prone to pick up and read a gossip magazine than a newspaper. ONLY ANGELINA could accomplish this.
Very true! Celebs, especially a famous and beautiful movie star, have quick access to the media , and the attention of the public, much more compared to, say, a Harvard professor. Who better than Angelina Jolie!!! The UNHCR is lucky to have her!

I admire that Angie does not pay any attention to strangers’ opinion off her. I admire that tremendously.

It takes a lot to scare me…especially on the internet but I have to say, this shut up person scares the lving daylights out of me. By my last count, there are 311 comments on this thread and 52 of them is by shut up (yeah, yeah…I have enough time on my hands to count). Seriously though, this is way beyond not liking AJ, this person is clearly unhinged which is really sad to see but you know what’s sadder still… while this person here ranting and raving like a lunatic in the market place, wasting all her energy, she fails to realize AJ will continue live a full life and no angry rant, No insulting words….not even the evil thoughts of bitter hags can take that away.

Instead of getting angry with this silly hens, I’m just gonna shake my head and feel sorry for them. Seriously, can you imagine how miserable their lives are? I don’t even want to go there.

To AJ…I say BRAVO and keep on keeping on.

Indie
I like your style…your posts are few and far between but when do they come, it’s always with pearls of wisdom.

Thanks Jared! You’ll always be the best.

And a big hello to all JP fans.

337 Beck @ 02/28/2008 at 6:53 pm

look liike Brad have a new hair cut. I want to see him without the cap, i miss his hair short.
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Maybe he looks like he did in MaMS again.

Good evening to the JPs fans thanks for the new thread Jared.
Bravo Angie well said, love her. She will always be blessed.
As carolina says hi regulars, smile
just got on this is going to be a hot thread will continue to catch up on the thread and of course the controversy Hot topic!!!!

2008 Press Releases

Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky and Actress and Humanitarian Angelina Jolie Meet with Abd al-Samad Sultan, Iraq’s Minister of Displacement and Migration
Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky and Angelina Jolie, Actress and Humanitarian Visit Baghdad to Discuss Humanitarian Efforts

February 7, 2008

Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Paula Dobriansky and Angelina Jolie traveled to Iraq February 7, 2008 to discuss U.S. humanitarian relief efforts for Internally Displaced Persons and conflict victims. They met with key Iraqi officials, including Prime Minister Nouri Al Maliki, Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari and Ministry of Displacement and Migration Abd al-Samad Sultan. They also met with United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) Special Representative Steffan De Mistura, discussing the United Nations response to refugee-related issues in the region. Together, both held meetings with locally employed staff at the U.S. Embassy and internally displaced persons, discussing specific cases and needs.

Ms. Jolie was in the region six months ago on a United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) mission addressing these issues. On her return to the United States, she met with representatives of the Department of State, the National Security Council, and the Department of Homeland Security to discuss shared concerns about Internally Displaced Persons. This trip is a follow-up mission to support and implement joint solutions to assist Iraqi’s displaced population.

“I am concerned as a humanitarian, of course, but I am also concerned as an American about the desperation and aggression that can come from years of neglect and displacement,” Ms. Jolie said.

While in Baghdad, Under Secretary Dobriansky and Ms. Jolie met with Charge d’Affaires Patricia A. Butenis and General David H. Petraeus. They also shared a meal with members of the Multi-National Forces-Iraq and U.S. Foreign Service Officers.

Ms. Jolie expressed her strong support and gratitude for the dedication of U.S. troops and Foreign Service Officers. “I was glad to have the opportunity to come to Baghdad and thank them face-to-face,” she said.

340 !! @ 02/28/2008 at 6:57 pm

Mr. and Mrs. Smith in Smithville!!
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Sounds perfect, doesn’t it! :smile:

Thanks JJ, Hello JP fans

Off topic
From an interview with Janet Jackson

Q - I’m not sure if you’re aware of this, but there’s an Internet war between Janet and Madonna fans. I know you and Madonna had some beef in the ’90s, but do you think the heat between Madonna and Janet fans has any validity?

Janet - No—I didn’t know this was going on. [Laughs]

Q - They argue, make videos and, of course, it’s mostly the gay fans. So people are curious: What are your thoughts on Madonna now?

Janet - I think she’s done wonderful things. She’s done great things in her career, in her life, and more power to her. I think fans will always be that way—always. They’re just incredibly loyal and they love you so much that if anyone says anything remotely negative, they’re there to just immediately jump on them. It’ll always be that way—very loyal.

Celebs know their fans are loyal.

Hi Indie, sorry it took me so long to response, I got lost in this thread once again and it’s only like #360 something posts..

How are you? Happy New Year to you too…( both New years… ;) )

Everything is well in my world..so far… :)

How’s everything at your end of the worlds?

hi everybody, i´m back. i just saw the new pics of Brad, he looks good!!!

wedding freak!u wish u will be called U.N ambassador.

Having just returned from a trip to Iraq, Angelina Jolie has penned an opinion piece for The Washington Post, in which she assessed her findings on how the war has devastated the people of that region: “More than 2 million people are refugees inside their own country — without homes, jobs and, to a terrible degree, without medicine, food or clean water. Ethnic cleansing and other acts of unspeakable violence have driven them into a vast and very dangerous no-man’s land. Many of the survivors huddle in mosques, in abandoned buildings with no electricity, in tents or in one-room huts made of straw and mud.” By way of fairness, the paper has opened up their op/ed section to Jennifer Aniston too, whose own column, “Whole Foods: Why Can’t They Stay Open Until 11?” should appear early next week.

:lol: :lol:

# 369 estelle @ 02/28/2008 at 8:24 pm

Hi Estelle, yes and no gym today :)

Ahhhh…that is why you are home already. Darn, this thread refresh is horrible.

#372 From defamer
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THANKS for posting that!! And i love that every more people see Maniston has the Shallow Brainless Idiot she really is!!

Dear Clini - saw your post - I know you did, which is why I included the word ‘more’ in my post :-) I was enjoying your POV on this issue!

I don’t know that I’ll ever chill out on the subject of refugees - a few people here know that when I was growing up we helped/sponsored a refugee family from Cambodia - gave them a place to live in the apartment building we owned. It was a young couple and their nephew. His English wasn’t very good, so when my bro. and I had the job of taking him to school and making sure he found his way to the ESL classroom etc. we got to spend some time with him, but couldn’t really have a proper conversation.

However my parents told us that he had seen his parents and sisters murdered, and I can honestly say that I’ve never encountered anyone in my life before or since who had such sadness in their eyes, and looked so ‘haunted’ in their expression. I can’t even imagine the atrocities he had witnessed. And of course he was like a wise but sad old man compared to the flippant, light-hearted teenagers that we were. We didn’t have the easiest childhood, but it was a cake-walk compared to what he had been through…

coalharbourqt - oh wow, can you tell us how are they doing now, do you know?

Great posts, Alexanderina and Orchid!

Love that new pic of Brad - he looks so happy, strutting down the street with his coffee thinking “MY woman is published in The Washington Post. Yes, that’s right, MY woman. I am so damn proud of her”.

Angelina is very Intelligent and this article of hers is brilliant and things like this; makes me so proud of being her fan!! Angelina is an EXCEPTIONAL woman!! Brad is very lucky to have her!! Angelina is the BEST!!