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Lisabtrucking Donating Member (807 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 04:19 PM
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Children 'starving' in new Iraq


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Some 17,000 children die every day from hunger-related diseases, the report claims, calling the situation a scandal in a world that is richer than ever before.

"The silent daily massacre by hunger is a form of murder," Mr Ziegler said. "It must be battled and eliminated."

The Bush doctrine

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4395525.stm
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unhappycamper Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 04:22 PM
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1. congrats, dubya - mission accomplished
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 04:22 PM
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2. Not Just Starving!
WE DIDN'T WIN THIS KID'S HEART OR MIND!
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Politicub Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 04:26 PM
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3. It's the culture of life
Freedom is on the march.
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distressedsister Donating Member (93 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 04:33 PM
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4. kickin
because I agree that this is more importatn than Schiavo and because these are my two graphis. You and I must be on the same wavelength. (These were just my ideas, executed by my brother but I've been protesting with these 3 signs in my hand since the RNC last September.)
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Zhade Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 04:40 PM
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5. KICK
America, land of ever-increasing Bad Karma.
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gratuitous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 04:52 PM
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6. Riddle me this, right wing dingbats
Why is Terri Schiavo's death by starvation a cause célèbre for you, but 17,000 Iraqi children starving to death doesn't even merit a mention on your radio show?

High dudgeon = reserved for a symbol which can be used for pandering purposes

Beneath notice = 17,000 children in Iraq
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ArkDem Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 05:03 PM
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7. The article says 17,000 per day worldwide.
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gratuitous Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 05:05 PM
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8. Oh, okay
Change my second equation to 17,000 children worldwide. You're still not going to hear Scarborough, Limbaugh or any of the rest of them crying their crocodile tears over 17,000 children every day, because those deaths make the commentators' lives more comfortable.
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Lisabtrucking Donating Member (807 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 05:10 PM
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9. yes and doubled the number of hungry children in Iraq.
4% more then when Saddam was in charge.
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DistressedAmerican Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 05:14 PM
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10. These Stats Are Also Real and SHOCKED ME!
Edited on Fri Apr-01-05 05:24 PM by DistressedAmerican
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Generic Guy Donating Member (224 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Fri Apr-01-05 05:24 PM
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11. I must send this article to all my right winger friends.
I am convinced that at least a couple of them will finally wake up to the horror that bush has brought us all.

It just amazes me that the starvation of children not only went up but, it doubled since we illegally removed Saddam from power.
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cyfly Donating Member (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-02-05 02:08 AM
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12. Sorry. I don't buy the numbers.
The population estimate of the entire nation of Iraq is roughly 24,000,000. At the rate claimed above, one fourth of the total population would die in one year. (17,000 X 365 is roughly 6,200,000)

I don't doubt that there are many starving kids and adults. I do doubt that the numbers are that high.
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muriel_volestrangler Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-02-05 04:35 AM
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13. The 17,000 figure is for the entire world
In context:

Overall, Mr Ziegler said he was shocked by the fact that hunger is actually increasing worldwide.

Some 17,000 children die every day from hunger-related diseases, the report claims, calling the situation a scandal in a world that is richer than ever before.


The specific Iraq statistic (for malnutrition, not deaths) is:

Malnutrition rates in children under five have almost doubled since the US-led invasion - to nearly 8% by the end of last year, it says.
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cyfly Donating Member (15 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sat Apr-02-05 02:14 PM
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14. Oops. Misread. n/t
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