In Iraq for 365

About my experiences in Iraq... the frustrations, the missions and this country... and the journey home

Tuesday, January 03, 2006

Asylum

Last week, I received an e-card from one of our old interpreters. He worked with Samir and the rest of us.

We tried to get him into the United States, claiming he needed asylum from the terrorists. He got as far as Jordan before being forced to re-enter Iraq. Meanwhile, I knew of dozens of less-worthy human beings who were granted asylum on a school visa or they knew a high-ranking general.

We all made promises to our Iraqi friends to get them back to the United States, but it’s the out of sight, out of mind concept. Today, my friend is a manager for a major Iraq facility that I won’t name because he receives death threats weekly.

I’ll write more on this later, but wanted to warn you that this subject frustrates me beyond Texas.

11 Comments:

At 5:48 PM, Blogger kbug said...

The injustice of this situation must be extremely frustrating for you, Casanova. I've never understood why some people get all the breaks when they don't deserve them, and those who do deserve them get forgotten...used and then discarded. It's truly a sad and disheartening thing. I will continue to hope and pray for the Iraqis who have been left behind.

 
At 6:16 PM, Blogger rev. billy bob gisher ©2008 said...

and we got a kid in this country who busted his chops to get in there. amazing.

 
At 7:37 PM, Blogger Original_Jeff said...

I wish we US citizens could give out "green card invitations" to good people we meet around the world...

 
At 9:22 PM, Blogger JUST A MOM said...

Hang in the Smink, I am sure he knows he is in your thoughts always. and Now in ours.

 
At 12:55 AM, Blogger Rosemary Welch said...

What can I do to help? I run a newspaper on the web. I earn nothing, and I pay my reporters nothing. I do not have to disclose this, though. Does he need job guarantee? Hmm...

 
At 12:57 AM, Blogger Rosemary Welch said...

Oh, the newspaper is Knickerbocker News. I also run DoD Daily News. I plan on talking to people in the press agencies for articles. Hmm...

 
At 7:08 AM, Blogger rev. billy bob gisher ©2008 said...

yo, you just busy? hope so. just checking in you as the posting has been slowish. hope everything is ok.

 
At 2:08 PM, Blogger sherrypg said...

Hey ex-SUNUP guy. Just checking in on you. Saw the article in the Cowboy Journal. Hope you are doing better.
Sherry

 
At 8:28 PM, Blogger kbug said...

Aw, come on, Casanova, we miss you. I know you have more to say. Come on and talk to us......pretty please...... :)

 
At 6:50 PM, Blogger rev. billy bob gisher ©2008 said...

Yao it is like February 21, are you alive?

concerned in bugtussle

 
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