Iraq to Shutdown Camp Ashraf

Iraq to Expel More MKO Members after Arab League Summit

Another group of the terrorist Mojahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO/MEK/PMOI) members who were under the Iraqi government’s pressures to leave Camp Ashraf are due to be expelled from the camp after the Arab League summit in Baghdad.The fourth stage of the MKO expulsion from Iraq will be done after the end of the Arab summit in Baghdad late March, an Iraqi official said.

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MKO from TTL to third countries

At the meeting that was held in Geneva, Guterres said:”The UNHCR does not give asylum to groups, but it will be given only to individuals, if they quit violence.”So, MeK aka MKO/PMOI Have a tough road ahead from TTL to European countries. Renounce of violence and rejection of the sectarian organization is the first and the most important step to pass this arduous path. Considering what was said above, UN, UNHCR, and ICRC can play ..

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The Vain Struggle to Keep Ashraf Open

The ground reasons for the closure of Camp Ashraf are more than enough to present. The Iraqi Prime Minister, Nuri al-Maliki, made it clear that the camp had to be closed simultaneous with the exit of the American forces from Iraq. America also left the decision for the group’s future to the Iraqi government. However, under outside pressures and to show its good-will for humanitarian reasons, the Iraqi Government agreed to extend..

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Secretary Clinton trapped by a false dichotomy

The Iraqis have kept their side of bargain – the deadline for the MEK’s departure was extended and negotiations were facilitated to persuade the MEK to cooperate in a move from Camp Ashraf to Camp Liberty where the UNHCR would be able to assess each individual for refugee status.

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Iraq reaffirms resolve to expel MKO

Iraqi Vice President Khudayr al-Khuzaie has reiterated the resolve of Baghdad in its decision to expel the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) terrorist group, describing its members as ‘persona non grata’.We insist on the expulsion of the terrorist group from Iraq, al-Khuzaie said, adding that the MKO members are not considered guests, but “persona non-grata”.

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What must be done to reach “liberty”?

What all entities are in agreement with is that the Ashraf inhabitants must enjoy the minimum of freedom. Will the individuals have the right to visit their close relatives in the new base? Will they have access to the outside world? Will they be able to think freely and decide for their own destiny? Will the brainwashing techniques still be in use? Will the families’ concern about their loved ones eventually be ended? Unfortunately those parties who praise the MKO ..

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Are the MEK’s U.S. friends its worst enemies?

However, according to an Obama administration official who works on the issue, it’s actually the MEK aka MKO/PMOI that is trashing Camp Liberty — literally. According to this official, the U.N. has reported that MEK members at Camp Liberty have been sabotaging the camp, littering garbage and manipulating the utilities to make things look worse than they really are. While there are some legitimate problems at the camp, the official admitted,..

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400 MKO terrorists relocated to former US base in Iraq

Around 400 members of the Mujahedin-e Khalq Organization (MKO) terrorist group have been moved from Camp Ashraf to a former US military base near the Iraqi capital of Baghdad. The transfer of the anti-Iran terrorist group to the former US base, Camp Liberty (Temporary Transit Location), near the Baghdad airport, is reportedly part of an agreement reached between the UN and Iraq back in December.

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Second stage of MKO’s relocation today

on Wednesday Oday Khadran was quoted by an Iraqi news agency as declaring: “tomorrow 400 other members will be expelled from Ashraf and transferred to Camp Liberty [Temporary Transit Location].”“The second stage of expulsion was due to be done last week, but because of some technical obstacles it was postponed,” Khadran said…The first step towards the relocation of the Mujahedin-e Khalq terrorist organization’s elements was taken in mid-February..

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