Monday, February 2, 2009

It is Time to Accept Responsibility

The Astounding Costs of the Iraq Occupation

We are now able to estimate the number of Iraqis who have died in the war instigated by the Bush administration.

About 1 Million Killed,
4.5 Million Displaced,
1-2 Million Widows,
5 Million Orphans

The availability of healthcare, clean water, functioning schools, jobs and so forth remains elusive. According to Unicef, many provinces report that less than 40 percent of households have access to clean water. More than 40 percent of children in Basra, and more than 70 percent in Baghdad, cannot attend school.

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