Millions of Iraqis lack water, healthcare: Red Cross

[Joanne98]

Source: Reuters

GENEVA (Reuters) - Five years after the United States led an invasion of Iraq, millions of people there are still deprived of clean water and medical care, the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) said on Monday.

In a sober report marking the anniversary of the 2003 start of the war, which ousted dictator Saddam Hussein and unleashed deep sectarian tensions, the humanitarian body said Iraqi hospitals lack beds, drugs, and medical staff.

Some areas of the country of 27 million people have no functioning water and sanitation facilities, and the poor public water supply has forced some families to use at least a third of their average $150 monthly income buying clean drinking water.

"Five years after the outbreak of the war in Iraq, the humanitarian situation in most of the country remains among the most critical in the world," the ICRC said, describing Iraq's health care system as "now in worse shape than ever."



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[sarcasmo]

1. Forty plus million Americans lack health care!

[thunder rising]

3. Yes, but the Americans are just now in the process of being GWB liberated.

[sarcasmo]

4. Instead of bringing us Democracy he is taking it from us.

[babylonsister]

2. Rec'd for total disgust and shame at what my country has done

for oil and profit.

[Yael]

5. Did the same

:grr:

[David Diderot]

7. YES, and. . . .

Clinton and Obama have voted as senators for every penny Bush has requested for this madness.

[saigon68]

6. Yes but General Betrayus says "FREEDOM IS ON THE MARCH"

And of course so is "DEMOCRACY ON THE MARCH"

LOL

[Supersedeas]

8. nothing to see here -- feed them more John McBush soundbytes