Reviving Iraq's Economy May Cut Deaths

Accoring to an AP story by Robert Miller, Lt. General Peter Chiarelli said the key to reducing American casualties in Iraq is getting a government that can revive the economy, "take the angry young men off the street" and give them an alternative to violence.

"I honestly believe that as this government begins work on the policies that will be required to put people to work and make use of the vast resources of Iraq that you're going to see a decrease in violence," Chiarelli, commander of Multi-national Corps Iraq, said in a video teleconference with reporters at the Pentagon'

This is the key element of War Kids Relief's Youth Center Work/Study Program. This effort will employ and educate over 28,000 Iraqi youth in 24 months. By keeping the young men and women engaged and enabling them to become part of the reconstruction effort we will help save lives.

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