Iraq is being destroyed.Baghdad -- Since the beginning of the pre-emptive pre·emp·tive or pre-emp·tive adj. 1. Of, relating to, or characteristic of preemption. 2. Having or granted by the right of preemption. 3. a. attack on Iraq in 2003, policies and strategies of the invading in·vade v. in·vad·ed, in·vad·ing, in·vades v.tr. 1. To enter by force in order to conquer or pillage. 2. American army and air force have gone awry a·wry adv. 1. In a position that is turned or twisted toward one side; askew. 2. Away from the correct course; amiss. See Synonyms at amiss. . After successfully overthrowing Saddam Hussein Saddam Hussein (born April 28, 1937, Tikrit, Iraq—died Dec. 30, 2006, Baghdad) President of Iraq (1979–2003). He joined the Ba'th Party in 1957. Following participation in a failed attempt to assassinate Iraqi Pres. , the Americans have been unable to create the new country they thought could be established. Today Iraq is in chaos. There is far more violence than there ever was before. Perhaps as many as 600,000 Iraqis have perished. Over two million Iraqis have fled the country; 1.3 million to Syria, over 750,000 to Jordan, and tens of thousands elsewhere in the East. Over two million are internally displaced displaced see displacement. from their homes. They also are refugees, without income, without work. The latest report from news agencies describes a humanitarian disaster in Iraq itself ("8 million in urgent need of help"). One third of the entire population is now in need of immediate emergency aid in shelter, food, sanitation, water, medical treatment and other essential services. They are not receiving it. |
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