One child dies every five minutes in Iraq

[donsu]

http://www.uruknet.info/?p=38418

One child dies every five minutes in Iraq because of the conflict


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One child dies every five minutes because of the war, and many more are left with severe injuries. Of the estimated 4mn Iraqis who have been displaced in Iraq or left the country, 1.5mn are children. For the most part, they don't have access to basic health care, education, shelter or water and sanitation. They carry on their shoulders the tragic consequences of an uncalled for war.
"Sick or injured children, who could otherwise be treated by simple means, are left to die in the hundreds because they don't have access to basic medicines or other resources. Children who have lost hands, feet and limb are left without prostheses. Children with grave psychological distress are left untreated."This is the assessment of 100 British and Iraqi doctors.

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The number of Iraqi children who are born underweight or suffer from malnutrition continues to rise, and is now higher than before the US-led invasion, according to a report by Oxfam and 80 other aid agencies.

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At the same time, a variety of environmentally-related chronic diseases are emerging among children due to their exposure to environmental contaminants. Many cases of congenital malformations and cancer among children are believed to be the consequence of exposure to chemicals and radioactive materials that have significantly increased during the war.
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there is a picture

we americans will pay for letting this happen

and deserve it

[Karenina]

1. Why do you hate Amurikkka???

This is OUR SPECIAL DAY to stuff our already bloated guts, argue with family and watch the "GAME." The missus has prepared her list and will hit the big box at 1:30a.m. to consume, consume, CONSUME cheap, poisoned shit from China. We're living the Amurikkkan DREAM, baby, SO FUCK OFF!!!

[karlrschneider]

2. Huh?? ABC News just said things were dramatically IMPROVING and we are WINNING the war!

:shrug: