Azhar Kamel, age 7, her strength depleted and her hair all gone, sleeps soundly as she receives her treatment from a drip bag. Her case is serious and the mortality rate is high, the doctor says. Ten children die at the hospital in a typical week, many from leukemia, and Dr. Firas believes half could be saved with more medicine and better equipment. The sanctions have never prevented Iraq from importing medicine. The Americans argue that Saddam spends the money on weapons and palaces.
Nothing prevents it from requesting more.
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