Kids get sicker at Baghdad hospital

[DenverDem]

(snip)
Even though improved medical care is a stated priority of U.S. occupation authorities, medicine is still costly and in short supply. Often, parents must buy medicine on the open market at prices many cannot afford.

(snip)
The doctors said U.S. Army medical teams and various humanitarian groups have come to the hospital in recent months and made lists of the medicine and supplies that are needed. But nothing has arrived.

About four months ago, the U.S. military brought several Iraqi workers to the hospital who cleaned and painted the walls and did some superficial repairs to the wards. They also took pictures with some of the children.

''Painting the walls is not so important. We need drugs,'' Faik said.

(more)
<http://www.suntimes.com/output/iraq/cst-nws-kids05.html>

Winning the hearts and minds the bushlerco way.