War Risks Further Public Health Damage in Iraq

Reuters reports that "the citizens of Iraq are facing serious public health problems, which will likely be worsened by any future military action, according to a series of reports published Friday in a leading medical journal."

The articles in the UK's Lancet explore the situation Iraqis have faced since the first Gulf War, as well as what a future assault will likely mean for them. Needless to say, the predicted scenarios are not good.

For convenience, here are the selected articles (registration is required to read them, but it is free):

* "United Nations reveals aid plans for war in Iraq" by Clare Kapp

* "Health of the Iraqi people hangs in the balance" by Helen Frankish

* "The people of Iraq face a grim future with or without a war" by Haroon Ashraf

* "US military prepares for Iraq to use chemical and biological weapons" by Michael McCarthy

* "US military plans to lead relief efforts in Iraq" by Michael McCarthy

* "Iraq's refugees and internally displaced people will face hardship wherever they go" by Haroon Ashraf