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Angelina Jolie Wants to Help Iraq

Actress Angelina Jolie wrote a plea in favour of Iraqi refugees.

The American actress, known for her humanitarian involvement, published an article in the Washington Post to influence the American opinion.

Jolie, a goodwill ambassador for United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees demands that Iraqi people be allowed to return home.

"It does not refer to the departure of U.S. troops, but to the return of the millions of innocent Iraqis who have been driven out of their homes and, in many cases, out of the country," Jolie writes.
 

"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," she added.

Jolie took advantage of the American presidential campaign to be have her message heard.  "I would like to call on each of the presidential candidates and congressional leaders to announce a comprehensive refugee plan with a specific timeline and budget as part of their Iraq strategy."

"Can the United States afford to gamble that 4 million or more poor and displaced people, in the heart of Middle East?" she asks.