対イラク武力行使

「戦争とその後も続く戦闘は、イラクの人々の健康状態を大幅に悪化させている」と結論付けた、英国の医療専門家らで構成する慈善団体「メッドアクト」発行のプレスリリース。

抜粋のみ：メッドアクト本体のリリース（本日ロンドン時間午前9時-3時間後-に全文解禁）

http://www.medact.org/article_environment.php?articleID=301

Media Advisory

The health of the Iraqi people has dramatically deteriorated since the 2003 invasion. The war is a continuing public health disaster that was predictable - and should have been preventable. Excess deaths and injuries and high levels of illness are the direct and indirect results of ongoing conflict. Yet the UK and US governments and Iraqi authorities continue to deny the true extent of harm to civilians, while health relief and reconstruction efforts have been bungled through mismanagement and corruption.

The enduring effects of war: health in Iraq 2004
, a new report by Medact, calls for decisive action to halt this health disaster: immediate help for civilians whose health is at risk, urgent assessment of their health needs, and the establishment of an independent inquiry into civilian casualties.