"Unable to travel to the University of Washington, Riyadh Lafta -- best known for a controversial study that estimated Iraq's body count in the U.S.-led war in Iraq at more than half a million -- will arrive at Simon Fraser University in B.C. this month to give a lecture and meet with research associates.
"'The University of Washington wanted him, but the U.S. denied his entry," said his colleague at SFU, Tim Takaro. "They need to be able to collaborate, even if his results are unpopular with the Americans. Now he's at SFU, and the best they're going to get is a video feed."
*****Another article (below) tells there will be video link at UW Kane Hall. Linda
IRAQI CASUALTY COUNT RESEARCHER TO SPEAK
Sponsored by UW School of Public Health Iraq Sister University Project and
Simon Fraser University
Dr. Riyadh Lafta will be in North America to collaborate with University
of Washington colleagues on a research project to document elevated levels
of pediatric cancers in Basra, Iraq. The project was conceived as part of
a sister university relationship between Basra Univ and the UW. The
research project is supported by a grant from the Puget Sound Partners, a
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation initiative.
Dr. Riyadh Lafta, who teaches medicine at Baghdads Al-Mustansiriya
University College of Medicine, co-authored the October 2006 *Lancet*
article that estimated more than 650,000 Iraqis have died as a result of
the the American-led invasion in 2003.
Dr. Lafta will speak at a public gathering in Vancouver, BC, at Simon
Fraser University's Wosk Hall (580 W. Hastings in downtown Vancouver BC)
on Friday, April 20, at 7:00 p.m.
His talk will be video cast to the UW's Kane Hall at the same time with
the opportunity for interactive audience participation.
Video linked to Kane Hall 210, UW -- for more information contact Amy
Hagopian at 206-616-4989.
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