Iraq Ministry of Health offers cheap airfare and single women

Should we be worried that the Web site for Iraq’s Ministry of Health has turned into a conglomeration of dating websites and online car-insurance deals? The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Library of Congress still link to it, while the World Health Organization offers its own link farm of choice: Warning: Passport recommends against ...

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Should we be worried that the Web site for Iraq's Ministry of Health has turned into a conglomeration of dating websites and online car-insurance deals?

Should we be worried that the Web site for Iraq’s Ministry of Health has turned into a conglomeration of dating websites and online car-insurance deals?

The U.S. Department of Commerce and the Library of Congress still link to it, while the World Health Organization offers its own link farm of choice:

Warning: Passport recommends against exploring these Web sites, as your computer could become infested with spyware, or worse.

Lucy Moore is a researcher at Foreign Policy.

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