Another Bush Blessing

The gifts to the Iraqi people from George Bush continue to multiply. The latest contribution to their health and welfare from his great benevolence is spreading throughout this blessed country. I am sure the people of Iraq are wondering how they will ever repay Bush the Benevolent and the people of the United States for all that Iraq has received.

GENEVA - The toll of people in Iraq infected with cholera has risen to 3,315, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.

The number of confirmed infections compares with 2,758 cases reported Sunday by the U.N. health agency. The death toll of 14 has been unchanged in recent days, WHO said.

The outbreak first detected Aug. 14 in Kirkuk in northern Iraq has now spread to half of the country's 18 provinces.