AS many as 100,000 deaths, mostly of women and children can be directly attributed to the actions of the coalition forces since its invasion of Iraq. These are the findings of the medical journal, The Lancet.

In an age where nations have the capacity to inflict massive destruction and where various structures for dialogue exist such as the UN, should the need for war and military campaigns now be made obsolete? May be so, but not before it's time.

N MOMONIAT (Mr)

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