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Re: [casi] Int'l Red Cross in Basra




Dear ppg & List,

After some 'armchair-googling': 'The Independent', UK (on-line), March 23,
-03, has this article: "Cholera Warning as Red Cross tries to restore clean
water." Quote: "The International Red Cross (ICRC) said it
had sent a team into Basra despite the fighting between British & Iraqi
soldiers, after obtaining guarantees from both sides".

Greetings,
Bert Gedin
Birmingham, UK.


>From: "ppg" <ppg@nyc.rr.com>
>To: <casi-discuss@lists.casi.org.uk>
>Subject: [casi] Int'l Red Cross in Basra
>Date: Wed, 26 Mar 2003 11:42:28 -0500
>
>If it is true that officials of Basra have asked the Int'l Red Coss to
>provide  an escorted safe passage to allow Basra engineers access to the
>electrical power plant that was struck cutting off  pure water supply to
>Basra civilians, would that not be more effective and faster than the
>complicated plans the Brits are projecting for building a "water pipeline
>from Kuwait to Basra"?
>
>The Red Cross reply was (I think!) that a temporary cease-fire on both
>sides
>would be required forRed Cross action to save lives  in Basra.
>Anybody know more about this sensible proposal in the midst of complete
>insanity?
>
>pg, nyc
>
>
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