8 million Iraqis 'need urgent aid'

This article discusses the pressing issues of the humanitarian crisis caused by the war in Iraq. According to relief agencies, "about 8 million Iraqis — nearly a third of the population — need immediate emergency aid." Furthermore, the report said 15 percent of Iraqis cannot regularly afford to eat, and 70 percent are without adequate water supplies, up from 50 percent in 2003. It also said 28 percent of children are malnourished, compared with 19 percent before the 2003 invasion.

It is obvious that this war has caused terrible consequences. Do you think our presence in Iraq has made the situation worse? If so, will the withdrawal of our troops provide immediate relief for that 33% of the Iraqi population who find themselves in this humanitarian crisis?



Link to story:
http://www.cnn.com/2007/WORLD/meast/07/30/iraq.humanitarian/index.html