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Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq

A documentary exposes the devastating effects of sanctions on Iraq's civilians, showcasing how the country's isolation by major powers led to a decade of unparalleled human suffering.

The documentary "Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq" reveals the devastating effects of sanctions on the Iraqi civilian population, with a higher number of deaths compared to the WWII atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. The sanctions, enforced by Britain, the US, and the UN, resulted in a decline of Iraqi cultural life, health, and education, with the young and poor being the most affected.

Info about Paying the Price: Killing the Children of Iraq

Studio(s): John Pilger

Originally Released: United States, Jan 01, 2000

Genres:Documentary, War