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Recent stats on Iraqi refugees, embezzlement, and Congress's religion.

Compiled by Ted Olsen | posted 2/16/2007 09:12AM

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2 million

Iraqis who have fled the country since the war began in 2003.

466

Refugees from Iraq admitted to the U.S. since the war began.

2,473

Iraqi refugees admitted in 2001 alone.

85%

U.S. Roman Catholic dioceses that have detected embezzlement over the past five years.

11%

Embezzlement cases in which the theft exceeded $500,000.

Dioceses that conducted an annual internal audit of their finances.

Members of Congress (6) who describe themselves as religiously unaffiliated.

14%

Americans who describe themselves as religiously unaffiliated.

Sources: UNHCR, Department of Homeland Security, National Catholic Reporter/Villanova University, Religion News Service/General Social Survey

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Sources: UNHCR, Department of Homeland Security, National Catholic Reporter/Villanova University, Religion News Service/General Social Survey

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D. Smith

Posted: February 24, 2007 7:19 AM


Yes, Deacon Tom. The war didn't begin in 200l. We invaded Iraq in 2003.

Deacon Tom

Posted: February 20, 2007 9:48 AM


The refugee numbers don't seem to make sense. If 466 Iraqi refugees were admitted to the U.S. since the war began, who admitted the 2473 in 2001? Am I missing something?