ICRC Worried About Bodies In Fallujah

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Middle East News, GENEVA — The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) yesterday expressed concern about civilians in Fallujah, where sewage is flowing in the streets and hundreds of bodies apparently lie in a warehouse since a US assault.

The Swiss-based humanitarian group will provide tools and equipment to carry out basic repairs on damaged water treatment facilities and the sewage system, ICRC spokesman Florian Westphal said.

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A team of seven ICRC Iraqi staff, including engineers, entered Fallujah on Tuesday for the first time since the assault by 10,000 US troops backed by Iraqi units began on November 8. (emphasis added)

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ICRC officials also saw “sewage flowing in some streets”, according to the spokesman. Raw sewage and a lack of clean water can pose a public health threat, including diarrhoeal diseases. The ICRC staff, who travelled from Baghdad for the day to Fallujah, held talks with local water and sewage board officials, as well as US army officials and the Iraqi National Guard."

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http://www.keralanext.com/news/?id=77293

[jmcgowanjm]

1. Why is the "Cross" given precedent over the "Crescent"?

When the Crescent has been on top of Fallujah from
Day 1.

And that there are very good reasons for why the "Crescent"
is found in this part of the world.

[davhill]

2. The Red Crescent is part of the International Red Cross

Organization

[jmcgowanjm]

7. Thank you, davhill, appreciate it n/t

[HysteryDiagnosis]

3. Raw sewage and a lack of clean water can pose a public health threat

Almost as bad as the public health threat that leveled the city.

[Bouncy Ball]

4. Hundreds of dead bodies in a warehouse?

My God.

[shadowknows69]

5. have to put them somewhere

Just in case one of those liberal reporters comes along with his camera

[Tight_rope]

6. Problem could be solved if the US stops killing them!