Iraq under siege: the deadly impact of sanctions and war

Abstract

Part 1 The roots of US/UK policy: US Iraq policy -motives and consequences, Noam Chomsky US policy on Iraq in the 1990s, Naseer Aruri Iraq - the impact of sanctions and US policy, Phyllis Bennis, Denis Halliday bleeding a nation, John Pilger. Part 2 Life under sanctions: raising voices - the children of Iraq, 1990-1999, Kathy Kelly killing a country and a people, George Capaccio targets-not victims, Barbara Nimri Aziz. Part 3 Documenting the impact of sanctions: the impact of sanctions on the environment and health in Iraq, Dr Huda S. Ammash sanctions, food, nutrition, and health in Iraq, Dr Peter Pellett. Part 4 Myths and realities: ten myths about sanctions, Voices in the Wilderness the media's deadly spin on Iraq, Rania Masri, Ali Abunimah one Iraqi's story, Howard Zinn the hidden war, Robert Fisk. Part 5 Activist responses: signature ad against sanctions, Edward Said et al sanctions as biological warfare, Noam Chomsky building the movement to end sanctions, Sharon Smith. Appendix: key organizations working to end sanctions.