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Lancet Iraq mortality authors to address Congress

December 8th, 2006

The authors of the 2006 Iraq mortality study in the Lancet will conduct a Congressional briefing Monday:

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DECEMBER 8, 2006 11:31 AM

CONTACT: Congressman Dennis Kucinich
Doug Gordon (202) 225-5871(o); (202) 494-5141(cell)

650,000 Dead Iraqis – Authors Of Comprehensive Lancet Study On Iraq Civilian Casualties To Present Findings To Congress Monday
Monday, December 11th AT 10am In 2247 Rayburn House Office Building

WASHINGTON – December 8 – In a bipartisan Congressional briefing hosted by Congressman Dennis J. Kucinich (D-OH) and Congressman Ron Paul (R-TX) the authors of the Lancet Study, which found that as many as 650,000 Iraqi civilians have been killed during the war, will present their full findings to Congress.

The briefing will take place Monday, December 11th from 10:00am – 12:00pm in 2247 Rayburn House Office Building.

Congressional Briefing on Lancet Study

Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH)
Congressman Paul (R-TX)
Gilbert Burnham Ph.D., co-director of the Center for Refugee and Disaster Response at Johns Hopkins, co-author of the Lancet Study

Les Roberts Ph.D, lecturer at the Johns Hopkins University and Columbia University, co-author of the Lancet Study.

Juan Cole, Ph.D, Modern Middle East and South Asian History at the University of Michigan. Author of blog Informed Consent [sic].

Richard Garfield, RN DrPH, professor of Clinical International Nursing Deputy Director for Public Health, Operation Assist, National Center for Disaster Preparedness, Mailman School of Public Health Columbia University

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