Jun 3, 2015

The Pitfalls of Being a Doctor in Baghdad IRAQ


Troubling documentary by VICE News. It's both dangerous and disheartening being a medical doctor in this city. If a patient dies, it's not unheard of for the relatives to seek revenge on the doctor by harming him or her, or asking for money. Small wonder that many doctors have left the country, or gone to Erbil.
Infant mortality in Iraq, and Baghdad (a symbol of a nation's medical coverage) is low, as low as a 3rd world country.



SCOTT RITTER: on The End of US Nuclear Superiority

Mr. Ritter discusses the current state of nuclear arms control between the US and Russia, particularly in light of the recent termination of...

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