political : SHOULD THE U.N. ASSIST THE 250,000 WAR REFUGEES IN IRAQ, TOO? [+] serious ballot by cranky ACTIVE Fri Sep 29, 06 - Wed Jun 24, 09 Quarter million Iraqis flee sectarian violence Thu Sep 28, 2006 08:18 AM ET BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A quarter of a million Iraqis have fled their homes and registered as refugees in the past seven months, data released on Thursday showed, amid an upsurge in violence that has accompanied the Ramadan holy month. The sectarian killing continued in Baghdad, where police said they had found the bodies of 40 victims -- bound, tortured and murdered -- in the last 24 hours. The United States says violence in Iraq has surged in the last two weeks, with this week counting the most suicide bombs of any week since the war began in 2003. U.S. forces predicted a surge in violence with Ramadan and have proven right so far, with bombings and clashes mounting since Sunni Muslims began observing the holy month on Saturday. The registered refugee figures showed 40,000 families -- 240,000 people -- claiming assistance, up from 27,000 families in July. The figures do not include an uncounted number of Iraqis who have moved home without claiming aid. "The reason for this increase is that the security situation in some provinces has deteriorated considerably, forcing people to leave their homes in fear for their lives," said Migration Ministry spokesman Sattar Nowruz. * * * * * * * * People are loudly calling for the U.N. to forcefully address the humanitarian crisis in Sudan, even calling for military intervention. Should the U.N. also forcefully address the rapidly deterioriating humanitarian situation in Iraq? Yes, as with Sudan, the U.N. should address this serious humanitarian crisis in Iraq No, that would only embarrass Bush. I only use the Sudan crisis as an excuse to bash the U.N. anyway Ballot #102655 : SEE RESULTS Comment: show your vote with comment?

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