During the period of economic sanctions imposed on Iraq in the 1990s, more than half a million children died, according to the United Nations.
One in eight children in Iraq died during that period of malnutrition, disease, and lack of medicine.
The U.S.-led invasion of Iraq during March 2003 brought hope that things might change, but that change has only been for the worse...
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I also wrote about the stress that children in Iraq have endured during times of war. It is astonishing to read about the number of children who have died due to malnutrition, disease, and lack of medicine. Your post makes me think about the fact that children have such different experiences depending on where they live, and many children in the area in which I work (and adults for that matter) take so much for granted. It is things like, food, shelter, and medical care that we should be thankful for. It is these things that many children in the U.S. and around the world do not have access to. Thank you for your post!
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