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Iraqi Refugees In Denmark Begin Hunger Strike To Avoid Deportation

First Posted: 09/14/09 06:12 AM ET Updated: 05/25/11 02:50 PM ET

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PARIS - Iraqi refugees who were arrested this week in Denmark, setting off a violent confrontation between their supporters and the police that was captured on video, have gone on a hunger strike to try to avoid deportation, lawyers and activists said Friday.

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PARIS - Iraqi refugees who were arrested this week in Denmark, setting off a violent confrontation between their supporters and the police that was captured on video, have gone on a hunger strike to t...
PARIS - Iraqi refugees who were arrested this week in Denmark, setting off a violent confrontation between their supporters and the police that was captured on video, have gone on a hunger strike to t...
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ModernTimes1
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11:09 AM on 08/17/2009
This is unadvised. They'd better eat while they can. Less food where they're going. ASAP let's hope.
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Horst
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07:53 AM on 08/15/2009
More Mohammed cartoons please....
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ModernTimes1
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12:54 PM on 08/17/2009
Here you go.
http://www.danishmuhammedcartoons.com/Cartoons.html
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Bcasey11
go veg
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01:29 AM on 08/15/2009
http://www.infowars.com/6-years-after-invasion-electricity-still-scarce-in-baghdad/
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foxfury
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09:47 PM on 08/14/2009
Denmark will not kick them out.

Nothing ever changes
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ModernTimes1
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11:09 AM on 08/17/2009
But we can hope they will.
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davidwayneosedach
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09:04 PM on 08/14/2009
What were the refugees doing in Denmark in the first place? Why aren't they here in the United States?
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motown67
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02:36 PM on 08/16/2009
Because the U.S. has hardly let any Iraqis into the country until very recently over security concerns.
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ModernTimes1
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03:38 PM on 08/17/2009
Cause Americans are too smart. Easier to find a few remaining multu-culti politicians still in power in Europe.
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