'Humanitarian disaster' looms in Iraq

From the BBC:

Aid workers are increasingly concerned about a humanitarian catastrophe if a new war is launched against Iraq.

A recent statement by a number of charities warns of mass civilian deaths and an exacerbation of an existing humanitarian crisis.

...[George Gelber from the Catholic Agency for Overseas Development] added that the greatest fear is for the hundreds of thousands of people who are in a weakened and vulnerable state because of previous wars and the sanctions regime.

At present a large proportion of the population depends on food rations through the oil-for-food programme. This could be disrupted by aerial bombardment, aid workers warn.

Sounds familiar, no?