Dangerous Situation

" Our next story concerns a group of Iran -- dedicating to the over dedicated rather to the overthrow of the current regime in Tehran. These people have been living in an Iraqi camp for several years and until recently. We're under American protection. But that has changed national security correspondent Jennifer Griffin reports on the complicated and dangerous situation."

" On July 28 and 2960. Miles from Baghdad. Iraqi Security Forces surrounded the refugee camp known -- camp Ashraf and tried to establish a police station there. After two and a half hours of tense negotiations in vocal demonstrations. Iraqi Security Forces killed seven camp residents reportedly wounding 500. For more residents later died of their wounds. But the most chilling moment according to the camp Ashraf residents was when they asked a US soldier who was videotaping the incident for help. At that point the two US soldiers from a nearby base got in their vehicle and drove away leaving the residents to deal with the Iraqi troops. "

" Article 45 of the Geneva convention makes it very here. That despite handing over. The protection and I shot two Iraqi Government. The United States has the responsibility. To monitor and protect them."

" But the US military says its hands are tied by the new status of forces agreement that puts the Iraqis in control of all cities in camp Ashraf. And places US forces in nearly a supporting role. The State Department agrees quote the government -- action in Ashraf was a reasonable active sovereignty. And in keeping with its obligation to provide security at Ashraf. The MEK Jacques Medina -- leadership ignored attempts to arrange a peaceful outcome. And instead staged violent demonstrations to oppose Iraqi Security Forces. For years these residents of camp Ashraf has been pressuring the -- ruling moralist. In 2002 they provided US spy agencies and the ID EA with some of the most detailed intelligence yet -- France nuclear program. Now these dissidents say Iraq's Shiite led government is pandering to a -- leaders and with US forces leaving Iraq soon. Both Iran and Iraq's leaders are trying to get rid of the residents of camp Ashraf. At the Pentagon Jennifer Griffin Fox News."