“Is the Price Worth It?” The Crippling Effects of U.N. Sanctions in Iraq
Sep 2, 2018 · 10 min read

An Iraqi mother peeks through her black and gold embroidered hijab to gaze upon her child dying in her arms. The malnourished toddler lies motionless — his eyes shut, his skin pale. The words of 60 Minutes correspondent Leslie Stahl can be heard playing over the video. “We have heard that half a million children have died,” she says, referring to the effects of the…

