Given Mr. Thomas's clear description of the persecution his community has suffered in Iraq, I would like him to tell me whether that is actually an inherent problem in that country, a pre-existing problem. Is it a hopeless situation that calls for us to take in more refugees, to solve the problem he has described? Are there other efforts to be made on site so that people can live in greater harmony within Iraq?
You mentioned that while Saddam Hussein was in power, you were recognized as hard-working and not demanding. Is it the government they have been trying to put in place for five years that is the problem or is it the way they are changing the direction of the country, with the United States saying it is going very well and success will be achieved in a short time?