CarolC:

According to news reports from BBC's Reporters in Baghdad and in Jordan - They are leaving Iraq for Jordan and then onto their home destinations.

They wanted to protect schools, hospitals and mosques - the Iraqi authorities apparently will not let them do that - wonder why? Would all those foreigners notice an unnatural military presence? Would they notice certain high security areas? No-go areas within those facilities? Would they notice the close proximity of what could be termed as legitimate military targets?

BBC interviewed Sue Darling (ex-HMG Civil Servant and anti-war activist) on the subject. They also showed, a clip of a meeting between the "Human Shields" and the Iraqi officer acting as their liaison - Marked difference to those interviews with the international press. The "Human Shields" asking why they could not "protect" hospitals, schools, etc. Were told quite bluntly - No you are not allowed to - You cannot go there. End of subject.

As I said above - Wonder Why?.