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

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.