"What the caterpillar calls the end of life, wise men call a butterfly."

Why does this not surprise me?! The BBC is reporting that increasing numbers of children in Iraq do not have enough food to eat and more than a quarter are chronically undernourished. Malnutrition rates in children under five have almost doubled since the US-led invasion - to nearly 8% by the end of last year.

Boy, you gotta love progress! That brings Iraq's child malnutrition rate in line with a few of our southern states.