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Angelina Jolie Returns To Iraq For The Third Time

angelinairaq1.jpgangelinairaq2.jpg photos courtesy of UNHCR

So that's why she left LA!

Angelina Jolie made her third trip to Iraq on behalf of the UN Refugee Agency, and the Oscar winner spent the day visiting with several families displaced due to the war. Jolie toured the Chikouk camp in northern Baghdad's Kadhimiyah neighbourhood as part of a one-day visit to the country, according to UN High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) spokeswoman Abeer Etefa.

Before she left, Jolie told locals: "I want to come back and find you in a better place and in a different situation. We hope that UNHCR and the government will support you in getting a piece of land. You need help not because you are poor, but because you are the future of Iraq."



Why can't more celebs do stuff like this?

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Posted by: Anonymous

This woman is so full of hubris and self-promotion.

She thinks her mere 'dazzling' Hollywood presence will shift world events. Just show up and look concerned, say things need to change, and POOF, all will bow down to the star of Mr. and Mrs. Smith and it shall be done.

No one needs her to "raise awareness."

The world is painfully aware of the problems. She needs to either take direct action or stop promoting herself.



Posted by: Anonymous

yess..finally u guys post something that is news worthy..people need to learn about what is going on in other countries and realize how good they have it..i love angelina for bringing attention to third world countries..im only 16 and i cant wait until i grow up and am able to be a more active adult..she is truly an inspiration..god bless her



Posted by: Anonymous

Angie at he best.



Posted by: Anonymous

Ugh. She must have something to promote or needs to boost her public image.

These one-day PR events are laughable.



Posted by: Anonymous

Always the actress, that is a poser face. Get over yourself.



Posted by: Anonymous

umm 1:09...shame on u for wanting someone to stop raising awareness on people that clearly need help...if everyone is so aware of whats going on then why isn't anyone taking action and doing something to stop this..she's trying to get more people to help and yes she should continue to get photographed in these countries instead of her leaving a restaurant and this doesn't make her an attention whore who is just trying to promote herself..more celebrities should be doing this



Posted by: A Patriot

I'd really like to know whether Ms. Jolie spent any time cheering up our countrymen over there--you know, the soldiers putting their lives on the line to keep that country from turning into one giant mushroom cloud of sectarian violence...



Posted by: eric

i love u angie you are my inspiration ... just imaezing



Posted by: Amy

Didn't X17 just say Angelina left Brad and moved to France? I really don't understand why people have a problem with Angelina going on humanitarian trips but have nothing but praise when George Clooney, Matt Damon, etc who do the exact same thing.



Posted by: Anonymous

why does everyone assume that she is only doing this for self-promotion..last time i checked she has been a humanitarian and helping others in need for several years and she doesn't need the publicity she's been acting long enough for viewers to see that her movies are worth watching..she doesn't need to prove herself..what she's doing is 100% her and not a PR stunt ok...get over it



Posted by: Anonymous

To "patriot" Angie has made trips to visit the troops on several occasions. Do your research before you throw a stone. She has also visited Walter Reed. So yeah SHE does a great deal. I hope your critizism has also been to other celebs who have done NOTHING. But I doubt it.. I'm sure your snarky comments are just for her..

Gey our ass up and go do something then you will not have time to worry or concern yourself about her.



Posted by: eric

i totaly agree amy angie is imazing and nobody can make her look in he bad picture cause she s not shaime on you haters



Posted by: Anonymous

How does going to Iraq promote a movie that isn't out for a year? Angelina has visited the troops in Iraq and Afganistan when she previously went. She even went to Walter Reed Hospital in Washington, DC. I don't know if she went this time but she shouldn't be attacked for not visiting.



Posted by: Sarah Palin

Shes campagning for the 2012 presidential nonmination.



Posted by: Anonymous

We don't need a ho to raise awareness of the worlds problems. We all know what happens around the world. Her presence only serves her on purpose: Publicity ho.



Posted by: Anonymous

She is a bigger joke than Heidi and Spencer



Posted by: Anonymous

Hey Angelina, how about showing some RECOGNITION and THANKS for our TROOPS for once. >:(



Posted by: Anonymous

I like her a great deal. for the people who don't stop stalking the woman.. She looks great, natural and fresh. She does not need to do anything to get attention. She is Angelina Jolie. Plus she has been doing these kinds of trips for over 9 years. hardly a PR move. so haters.. talk what you know..not what you hope..



Posted by: dali

this woman is amazingggggggggggggggggggg i'm arab and i adoreeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee her, you go angie with ur heart of gold



Posted by: Anonymous

***ALL YOU FUCTARDS THAT ARE RAGGIN ON HER, HAVE YOU EVER VISTED THE TROOPS? DO YOU GIVE TO CHARITIES? DO YOU ACTUALLY GET OFF YOUR FAT LAZY SMELLING ASS AND HELP A FELLOW PERSON, ANIMAL ETC?? SHUT THE LIVING HELL UP YOU JEALOUS TRAILER HOS!!!******



Posted by: Anonymous

This evil witch is so fake its ridiculous, she cant act, she looks horrible, her movies are idiotic and boring, she proved to be a disgusting, sick person in many ways, after all that all she can do to keep fans is present herself as a "humanitarian".



Posted by: Anonymous

OH here are the haters. People who have never done anything for anyone else. I am sure it is hard for you to believe that someone could do what you yourself could not do.. Not only did she visit the camps she visited the troops. Talked to them about their families and thanked them for what they do for all of us. She signed autographs and took pictures. Which put smiles on their faces. They were so happy to see her and appreciated what she did. How sad that some of you have tried to reduce this to a photo op. I am sure the men and women who serve our country are happy to stand next to her, and can see that she cares. Cares enough to go there. Cares enough to listen to what they have to say.. There is video of her visit that was posted by a soldier.. not Angie.. and yeah they were all really happy that she was there..

Now your turn what have you haters done for the men/women in the armed service today.. Other then critize a woman that cared enought to visit them..



Posted by: Anonymous

oooooooh myyyy goood another photo op



Posted by: tonja

I like Angelina, but her arms are almost as scary as Madonna's. She should gain a bit of weight.



Posted by: Anonymous

Thank you, 1:09. Angelina, go home to your children.



Posted by: kaykay

@ 3:04

In the REAL WORLD people actually have to WORK to make a living. We all cant work on movie sets AND steal husbands at the same time. If most people could afford to travel like this woman can, Im sure they would. And how do you know what people do and dont do for the troops? You dont have to actually go over there to support them. Quit blowing smoke up her ass, she is no saint. If she didnt have to repair her image so much, Im sure she wouldnt be over there so much. She is an actress (a bad one), but still an actress. Do not be fooled.

I don't know why people worship this woman, I really don't.



Posted by: Anonymous

I love how al the loons expect the rest of us to have enough money to fly to Iraq to do what she is doing. And until we do that we are apparently a bunch of jealous haters. Charity in my world means doing something nice and expecting nothing in return so I give what I have and until this second, give it quietly. I wish I had her money and private Jet and free bed for the night at the Queen's house. Unfortunately, I have to work for a living and wouldn't get the bodyguards or the royal red carpet treatment that she so happily basks in every second of her life. Must be nice to lecture people on how the real world works when you see it from such a luxurious point of view.



Posted by: lisa

Are some of the people posting here 8 years old. Did you really think that Angelina woke up and said.. Hey I'm going to Iraq tomorrow..

This is the military people. This trip was planned months ago.. Months.. When she lift LA everything after that was secret. And the pictures and video that is NOW coming out is because she is no longer there. I saw both video clips. so great that she took pictures with all of them. cutest moment when she kissed that solider on the cheek after he presented her with a gift from the base. Priceless. he just blushed. Was not expecting it.. just really cute.

I love that she has visited the troops on all her visits..

Bravo Angelina.. this is just one reason why your fans like you so much. Brad and the kids must be so proud.



Posted by: maritza

Hail praise St. Angelina!



Posted by: Anonymous

she has no shame!!! using people with real problems to promote herself!



Posted by: anoni

She's using her fame and fortune to do something good, so lets hate her for it. She spent hours with the troops after the refugee camp, taking pictures, signing autographs. the youtubes are up and running. Is she wearing a tight tee shirt at a gala dinner where 5 cents per dollar goes to a cause? No, she's in a war zone trying to publicize the plight of these poor people. She's with our troops, celebrating their sacrifices and hard work. The troops appreciate her efforts, but the Jenhens hate her for making their idol look as superficial as she really is. Remember, people aren't "stolen" unless they're kidnapped. Why didn't Aniston just pay the ransom?



Posted by: Anonymous

Why does one have to be a jenhen to hate this stupid smug little jerk of a woman? Please explain. Cause I couldn't stand this woman when she was trying to shock everyone in the 90's to get attention for herself.



Posted by: Anonymous

And why didn't Laura Dern pay the ransom? Or Jonny Lee Miller's then girlfriend, Amanda or whatever her name was? Face it. Three men in a row that were in a relationship when Angie showed up. Once is one thing, twice is already questionable, but THREE times, you have got to be kidding Brangeloonies.

Also, I never had any intention of bringing Aniston into the conversation, but since you decided it had to be that way, then fine, be that way. You're just like you idol; Smug little girls who create your own reality.



Posted by: Andrew

She also went to visit the troops. It just so happens that Angelina Jolie is UN Goodwill Embassador since 2001 and it is her purpose to go there and raise awareness. Some remarks are really stupid and childish. She also gives plenty of her own to charity.



Posted by: Andrew

For Anonymous 4.49 pm. It sound like you live with these people and know even how things really go on in their realtionships. There are always 2 sides to a story but you like only the side that makes you hate. Get a life of your own. Thousands of couple separate especially in HW. It's history and Angie and Brad are together by now already for 5 long years and 6 kids later. Get over it! This thread speaks about things that have nothing to do with her private life. You're probably a saint!!! lol



Posted by: Anonymous

she looks like a lovely person! keep going Angie!



Posted by: Anonymous

Looks like Jolie sent all her psycho pals to this site to pump her up with ridiculous comments like she's the Messiah. You people aren't kidding anyone with your transparent Jolie praise.

She sacrifices nothing going there. She travels in style, never gets dirty, gets praise and PR for doing absolutely nothing, and is outta there in a day.

She is sick for capitalizing on the pain and suffering of others, and a hypocrite for speaking out against world poverty while stockpiling grotesque piles of cash for making crappy movies and living a life of such excess. There is only so much wealth in the pie. She participates in the world imbalance. Brad Pitt wouldn't even answer a simple friendly question from the pap who gave him a ride because he wanted to be paid for the "interview." These two are such gross hypocrites.



Posted by: Anonymous

What is so selfless about being celebrated by lonely soldiers? How is she improving the world situation? This woman has never done anything to solve any problems for all her years of self-professed humanitarianism and profit from that image. Enough already with the "she's raising awareness." Awareness is raised. The end. Now it's just code for publicity trip. These people need action not awareness. She and her partner are swimming in millions. They can put their money where their mouth is and buy these people some necessities for a start. They don't need awareness or some film actress to condescendingly grace their miserable lives with her 'dazzling' presence for an hour.



Posted by: Matt

Gee, I didn't realize there problems
in the world. I might have never known
if Angelina hadn't flown to Iraq for
a few hours, spent mega bucks getting
there along with all the reporters. It
the same thing she always does, since
most of us are smart enough to know
about the problems, why is it so im-
portant for her to keep spending a
fortune to tell us. She went back to
a plush hotel and they are still right
where they were before she got there.
She's not staying to help. Maybe the
UN needs to spend more on the people
that really need it than all the publicity shoots. That would feed a
lot of people.



Posted by: Randy

I like what she does but what I don't understand is what she wants us 'normal' people to do about it. We don't have wealth to travel to Iraq and other countries, let alone donate



Posted by: DonnaInMichigan

How about her azz staying at home for a change and taking care of those refugees she adopted,and let the people who actually MAKE a difference do their jobs, instead of having to take that time away, to protect her azz while she's there getting her little PR photo-ops done?



Posted by: Anonymous

Randy you're not a normal person but a retard. Most average normal people knows what is going around the world. She's not using her owns money to pay for her expenses nor donating a dime. It's such a waste of funds to bring someone with stands for nothing but kissing her brother and stealing husbands. What a tragedy!



Posted by: Anonymous

WTF! Does she think she is Mother Theresa?



Posted by: irma fux bareback

WAIT A MINUTE! I thought the LOONIES who claim to be in Analina's head, said she was going to Chicago! Oh No! Has the LOONIES direct line to St. Angeee been cut off?!?!? WHAT IS UP WITH YOU CLOWNS! Off day perhaps? Now go hang your heads in shame and get real with yourselves-you LOONIES are akin to tabloids with the bs you dish out.



Posted by: Through passing

Please-we all know why Angelina Voight was there...to suck off the soldiers! Oh-and to get some good photo ops with Iraqi children and crying, veiled women. Next on the Publicity Train agenda-DUST OFF THOSE TWINS!



Posted by: eric

anonymous you are the most redicolous personne i ve ever seen you hate angie cause you are a fan of megan and megan has admit that she adore angelina so have a real live a face it angelina is the most importante celebritie EVERRRRRRRRRRRRR



Posted by: Anonymous

So does she speak the Iraqi language, too? You know she has no idea what that nun is saying - look at that pathetic look on her face! She needs to thank the soldiers - maybe she already has in her own way! Those kids of theirs are going to turn out to be freaks - they have no real "home" and obviously no contact with other kids or the real world.



Posted by: Anonymous

for those haters. if you don't have nothing to say good about angie or even to other people. shut your mouth. spread good deeds!!!!! Good bless you.



Posted by: Anonymous

for those haters. if you don't have nothing to say good about angie or even to other people. shut your mouth. spread good deeds!!!!! God bless you.



Posted by: Anonymous

some of you are just disgusting people.I don't know if she just denounce this problems for her own good or for the others... but i do no that most of you don't even do that and don't even try to remember to the world that people still die of hunger. I know that u, from USA, have your own "embassies", like mcdonalds, coca cola and others, but those people not even that bad food have.







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