American Catholic bishops are split over whether to issue a statement today condemning the United Nations sanctions against Iraq. The National Conference of Catholic Bishops, holding its annual meeting in Washington, will debate the issue as President Clinton tries to rally allies around his call for imposing tougher sanctions on Iraq. This week, Detroit auxiliary bishop Thomas Gumbleton said, “There is no disputing the fact that over one million people have died since 1990, when the blockade was imposed, all of them innocent, defenseless civilians and over 600,000 of them children.” The question Democracy Now! asks our listeners is, who will protect the children? Often, in custody cases, a guardian ad litem is appointed, who is there just for the child, to ensure the child’s best interests. Well, who will represent the children of Iraq?