Trauma scarring Iraqi kids

[maddezmom]

Some pass bodies on way to school; nation called unable to help
USA TODAY

BAGHDAD, Iraq - About 70 percent of primary school students in a Baghdad neighborhood suffered from symptoms of trauma-related stress such as bed-wetting or stuttering, according to a survey conducted by the Iraqi Ministry of Health.

The survey of about 2,500 youngsters is the most comprehensive look at how the war is affecting Iraqi children, said Iraq's national mental health adviser and author of the study, Mohammed al-Aboudi.

"The fighting is happening in the streets in front of our houses and schools," al-Aboudi said. "This is very difficult for the children to adapt to."

The study is to be released next month, but al-Aboudi discussed the findings with USA TODAY.

Many Iraqi children have to pass dead bodies on the street as they walk to school in the morning, according to a separate report last week by the International Red Cross. Others have seen relatives killed or have been injured in mortar or bomb attacks.

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[cboy4]

1. This is a crime in itself. Poor kids. I can't imagine what they're

going through. :(

[OneBlueSky]

2. and the real tragedy here is that BushCo honestly doesn't care . . .

in fact, thinning the Iraqi population is part and parcel of their strategy . . . even if it means leaving thousands of kids orphaned . . .

truly as a despicable bunch of loathesome war criminals as has ever stolen its way into power . . .

[PuraVidaDreamin]

3. The United States is responsible for this