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Iraqi divorce rates spike: War, sectarian strife to blame.

npr.org — Before the U.S.-led invasion in 2003, there were about 22,000 divorce cases a year. Last year, there were more than 41,000. In parts of Baghdad, the divorce rate has almost quadrupled. The reasons for the increase are many, but years of sectarian strife and changing economic circumstances are the main culprits.

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  • EllieElliott, on 07/11/2008, -0/+1how's that for family values, Georgie, and all you neocon hypocrites?
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