Abandon Ship

"I have no way of verifying this story (Arabic link) but the al-Quds al-Arabi newspaper reported that twelve members of the official Iraqi delegation accompanying PM Maliki to Belgium have refused to return to Iraq with the delegation. The missing officials included a close advisor to Maliki, officials from the ministries of oil, finance and trade, and journalists. The Schengen visa allows its carrier full freedom of movement between EU countries, and many Iraqi refugees have paid hefty sums in order to get one and then make their way to Sweden where they apply for asylum."
Healing Iraq