U.N. Food Expert Condemns U.S. Tactics in Iraq
"Jean Ziegler, the U.N.'s Special Rapporteur on the Right to Food, made waves last month when he accused U.S. and British forces of using food and water as weapons of war in besieged cities in Iraq...
Jean Ziegler called theUS and British withholding of food and water in Iraq 'a clear violation of international law'.
... He said that the U.S.-led Coalition forces and the Iraqi Army use the military strategy of cutting off food and water supplies to cities under attack by insurgents, which frequently use the civilian population as human shields. The objective is to encourage civilians to flee before the attack."
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