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We are a diverse group of women from Iraq who are speaking up about the suffering of our people under Saddam Hussein's brutal rule, and their yearning to be liberated. We represent a broad cross-section of Iraq's diverse ethnic groups - Sh'ias, Sunnis, Kurds and Assyro-Chaldean Christians. As the international community follows the war in Iraq, we want to make sure the voices of Iraqis were heard.
We share with you here our personal stories about the persecution of our families and communities by Saddam's regime, and our hopes for a free, pluralistic Iraq where we can bring up our children without fear. We have also included links to other Iraqi voices around the world and a list a resources on Saddam's persecution of the Iraqi people.

We extend our gratitude to all those who will be asked to risk both lives and treasure to remove Saddam. As we wrote to President Bush on February 27th , "Know that the Iraqi people will eagerly contribute everything they have to the task. Our prayers are with you, with the American people, and with the Iraqi people."

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