Interesting - an estimated 4 million fled under Saddam and 3.8 million fled after the U.S. invasion.

I'd say Iraq definitely is experiencing a brain-drain (they are the only ones who can afford to get out) and the rest of us have a refugee crisis on our hands.

Seems to me that the U.S. should accept more Iraqi refugees. In fact, Britain, Australia and the U.S. should share the responsibility. If they can't accomodate them, they should at least help Syria and Iran with the financial responsibility. Instead the U.S. is proposing sanctions against Iran. It hardly seems fair.