World News 11-03-2005 who: British Medical Journal what: Says coalition is "wholly irresponsible" for not counting civilian deaths where: Iraq when: Thursday snippet: 24 health experts from the US, UK, Australia, Spain, Italy and Canada are demanding a full, independent inquiry into the extent of civilian casualties since the start of military activity. Dr Bob Musil, of the US-based Physicians for Social Responsibility, tells the BBC he thinks the coalition is hushing up the true figures. "That is politicising public health," he says, "and we think that`s outrageous". In other Iraq news, 47 people died in a suicide bombing at a Shia funeral service in Mosul on Thursday; The Times says documents obtained by the American Civil Liberties Union revealed that an 11 year-old boy was among the prisoners held by the US army at Iraq’s Abu Ghraib prison; The Independent says "Britain went to war on the basis of a single piece of paper setting out the legality of invading Iraq" following a disclosure by cabinet secretary Sir Andrew Turnbull; Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi was under pressure this week to radically review relations with Britain and America after kidnapped journalist Giuliana Sgrena was wounded by friendly fire which killed the Italian hostage negotiator who had saved her life. The Scotsman says "tens of thousands" took to the streets of Rome to pay tribute to Nicola Calipari, who "has been hailed a hero and a martyr". [... more]

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