guest_writer 0 2003-04-07T00:00:00Z As U.S. and British soldiers fight for control of southern Iraq on their way toward a crucial battle in Baghdad, civilians in large cities like Basra and smaller towns are confronting severe shortages of water, food and medicine. But with the American military insisting that they alone will control the distribution of aid, several international relief organizations are reluctant to participate,... Dennis 46403 false false true false 2003-04-07T00:00:00Z Halliday 3408 10626 0 1 Iraqis Facing Humanitarian Crisis iraqi-people-facing-humanitarian-crisis-by-dennis-halliday Iraqi People Facing Humanitarian Crisis 2009-09-25T08:17:26Z 13100