If you are frustrated with the sheer chaos and death and destruction of the Iraq war, particularly when most of us know now the war was based on evidence the Bush administration knew to be false, let your political representatives know. If you Google their names, you will be able to find their email addresses or mailing addresses. If you do not know who represents you at the federal level of government, you can find that out over the internet as well.
Have a look at the United Nations' related websites to learn more about what is being done by the different agencies in Iraq. I don't know about the other agencies, but I know UNICEF takes donations and that is one of the websites on my list of links. A number of countries, including the United States and Canada, are making donations to a United Nations related rehabilitation fund.
When you write to your political representative, you may want to suggest that your country make donations to any of the United Nations agencies working in Iraq or the countries where a significant number of Iraqi refugees have gone.
If you are a Canadian or American, you may also wish to let your representative or Prime Minister/President know that you want the amount of money spent on the military and wars to be reduced, and that you want Canadians and Americans withdrawn from Afghanistan and/or Iraq. If you are from another country, let your representative know you want your country to pressure Canada and the United States to get out of Afghanistan and Iraq.
Another way to speak out and influence others is to write a letter or email to the editor or if you are a blogger, you can blog about the refugee situation in Iraq and getting Canada out of Afghanistan and the U.S. out of Iraq.
Another way to make your opinions count, is to take part in an anti-war protest when one is organized where you live.
It isn't always easy to speak out, but you will gain some satisfaction from doing what you know is right.
As Martin Luther King, Jr., said in a speech he gave about opposing the war in Vietnam:
"I join you in this meeting because I am in deepest agreement with the aims and work of the organization which has brought us together: Clergy and Laymen Concerned about Vietnam. The recent statements of your executive committee are the sentiments of my own heart, and I found myself in full accord when I read its opening lines: "A time comes when silence is betrayal."
If you wish to hear the speech read, or read the text of the speech, the web address is: http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speeches/mlkatimetobreaksilence.htm.
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