Iraq: The Republic of Orphans and Widows

They are anxious for a one-way ticket out of a crumbling country-- a dystopia with a shattered social system.  According to a survey by the Johns Hopkins University, more than 655,000 Iraqis were killed in the first four years of war following the US-led invasion of the country. This figure corresponds to three percent of the country's total population.  Other studies have painted a much more horrific picture with an estimated 1.5 million killed and over 2 million wounded. But this is not the whole story.  Read more...