it's not only OUR women and men

dead and wounded............ An Iraqi doctor's story .........The BBC News website is examining life for soldiers and doctors in Iraq who have faced the trauma of war and are now coping with its aftermath.
We spoke to an Iraqi doctor based in the southern city of Basra about his experiences during the 2003 conflict, the effects of the invasion on the soldiers and civilians he treated, and how he and other medical staff coped.
His name has been changed to "Youssef" to protect his safety................ ..........Youssef, who has worked in Basra for more than 15 years, says a doctor's duty to separate his or her emotions from impartial medical judgement became almost impossible during the constant bombardment and the steady stream of casualties.
But he says that for the demoralised and outgunned Iraqi soldiers who served in the city, which was encircled and rapidly captured by British forces in late March of 2003, it was far worse. ..................