posted May 5, 2003 at 1:06 PM MDT
Hearts and Minds: Aid and reconstruction in Iraq - Campaign Against Sanctions on Iraq (CASI)
"The politicisation of relief complicates the provision of aid, and may yet scupper the effective reconstruction of Iraq. At its worst, using humanitarian aid as a political or military tool to woo the 'hearts and minds' of the Iraqi population risks prolonging suffering, entrenching unilateralism, and reducing the willingness of states to contribute towards the rebuilding of Iraq".