The Washington-based Politico daily called on US President Barack Obama to maintain America’s word and credibility, reminding US’ commitment towards Ashraf residents’ security.
Excerpts of this article are as follows:
– Based on the commitment the US accepted, protect 3400 Iranian dissidents in Ashraf
– Prevent Nouri Maliki’s crime against Ashraf residents
– Forty seven Ashraf residents have been murdered by Iraqi forces in July 2009 and April 2011
– Ashraf, located 60 miles northeast of Baghdad, is home to 3400 members of the main Iranian opposition movement People’s Mojahedin Organization of Iran. One thousand of Ashraf residents are female PMOI members
– One third are former political prisoners under the dictatorship ruling Iran
– Hundreds of Ashraf residents are US and European country graduates who joined Ashraf to establish a republic in Iran based on democracy and separation of religion and state
– In January 2009, US forces transferred Camp Ashraf’s security to the Iraqi government, violating their written commitments to every single Ashraf resident based on providing protection for them until their final disposition
– On 8 April 2011, Iraqi forces acting on behalf of Tehran attacked Ashraf, murdering 36 and wounding hundreds more
– Eleven Ashraf residents were killed in a similar attack in July 2009