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Displaced Iraqis Quadruple Since U.S. Surge

HeadlineNov 06, 2007

In Iraq, new figures show the number of displaced Iraqis has quadrupled under the so-called U.S. troop surge that began earlier this year. According to the Iraqi Red Crescent, 2.3 million people have been forced to flee their homes. Eight in 10 were residents of Baghdad.

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