This is very simple: our forces went to Iraq (for right or wrong - that's not important right now) and needed support from local people, interpreters for example. Brave and intelligent people provided the support our forces needed and continue to do so.

But at a price. They are being kidnapped, raped, tortured and killed.

You may have heard that the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Defence are looking into it.

Until policy changes we need to keep up pressure on the government to act. If you haven't written to your MP, please do: http://www.writetothem.com

Some guidance on what you might wish to write is here: http://danhardie.wordpress.com/2007/07/22/we-cant-turn-them-away/

If you haven't signed the petition, please do - it takes only a moment: http://petitions.pm.gov.uk/Iraqi-Employees/

If you would like to raise awareness:

1. please invite people to join this group
2. watch and share the following video from Bloggerheads:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fRLZjMyCbSo
3. Keep everyone else posted with updates on the wall below

And if you do hear from your MP, drop Justin a note at Chicken Yoghurt, so we can keep a tag on which of our representatives are responding:

http://www.chickyog.net/2007/08/07/we-can%e2%80%99t-turn-them-away-mps-response/ (read less)

This is very simple: our forces went to Iraq (for right or wrong - that's not important right now) and needed support from local people, interpreters for example. Brave and intelligent people provided the support our forces needed and continue to do so.

But at a price. They are being kidnapped, raped, tortured and killed.

You may have heard that the Prime Minister and Secretary of State for Defence are looking into it.

Until policy changes we need to keep up pressure on the government to... (read more)