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U.N.: World is in Denial over Humanitarian Situation Caused by Iraq War

HeadlineMar 21, 2007

The United Nations refugee agency says there has been an “abject denial” around the world of the humanitarian impact of the war in Iraq. Over two million Iraqis have fled the country, and another 1.9 million Iraqis are internally displaced. The U.N. says many of the refugees need considerable support, and about a quarter of them are children.

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