'Humanitarian disaster' looms in Iraq After the Gulf War thousands of Iraqi Kurds fled to Iran By Kathryn Westcott BBC News Online Aid workers are increasingly concerned about a humanitarian catastrophe if a new war is launched against Iraq. A recent statement by a number of charities warns of mass civilian deaths and an exacerbation of an existing humanitarian crisis. If prompt humanitarian assistance cannot be delivered in accordance with refugee status, the situation could become life threatening Rob MacGillivray, Save the Children "In the Gulf War, we are aware of the mistargeting of weapons installations due to aerial bombardment...