Before 1990 and the imposition of sanctions, Iraq had one of the highest standards of living in the Middle East. After the economic sanctions, Unicef reported that at least 200 children were dying every day. Dying from malnutrition, a lack of clean water and a lack of medical equipment and drugs to cure easily treatable diseases. Many sewage treatment plants were targets of the air strikes during the war. Others disintegrated without equipment and spare parts from abroad. Chlorine and other water purification chemicals were banned under 'dual use' considerations. As a result children died of what should be treatable diseases: simple diarrhoea, typhoid, dysentery and other water-borne illnesses.
After the Gulf war Iraq was not allowed the equipment to clean up its battlefields. More than 1 million rounds of weapons coated in depleted uranium (basically nuclear waste) were used by the allies during the war. As much as 300 tonnes of expended DU ammunition now lies scattered throughout Kuwait and Iraq. Depleted uranium dust gets into the food chain via water and the soil. It can be ingested and inhaled. Prolonged internal exposure leads to respiratory diseases, breakdown of the immune system, leukaemia, lung cancer and bone cancer. Cases of cancers in Iraq have risen tenfold since 1990. If cancers continue on the present upward curve, 44 per cent of the population could develop cancer within ten years.
May Allah give freedom, security and happiness to theses innocent souls. Thank you for the reminder, Jazakumullah
2. Written by Mango on 25-05-2008 19:52
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3. Written by Mango on 25-05-2008 20:11
-Only Allah can help us-
What is happening to Muslims around the world is just unbelievable, especially when it involves children!!:( Awake Ummah,Awake.The Arab leaders turned a blind eye to the things happening to their people and they will never awake. We must remember, if help is ever going to come it will be from Allah Subhanahu wa ta3ala. It can come from no one else. Not from the UN, or from any 'peace organisations'.
Only Allah can help us! ----------------------- 'Ina ma3al 3osree Yosra, Ina ma3al 3osree Yosra'
After hardship there will come ease Inshala!
4. Written by Ahmad on 29-05-2008 01:58
Bismillah alrahaman alrahim
Fist of all, I am very sad to hear this..!
Why are the hearts of people so weak to not donate moneys instead of using money to their own..
MUSLIMS and especially YOU WHO READS THIS..! Are you shi3at elhussain (3)?? Are you really shi3at elHussain?
This is a massage from AlHussain (3): Children of Iraq needs your help. Is there anyone of you who will answar that?
Adfal el-iraq tunashidkum, fahal men mujib?
5. Written by Fizza Jaffari on 05-06-2008 14:06
May Allah hasten the reapearance of Imam-al-Mehdi. I wish i could help these people but i dont how to, i havnt got any mone my self,only prayers.
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