Iraqis Donate to Katrina Victims
By Callimachus | Related entries in Hurricane Katrina, The WorldThis ranks high on my list of little things that mean a lot.
This entry was posted on Friday, September 9th, 2005 and is filed under Hurricane Katrina, The World. You can follow any responses to this entry through the RSS 2.0 feed. You can leave a response, or trackback from your own site.Iraqi Col. Abbas Fadhil, Iraqi base commander, presented the money to U.S. Col. Paul D. Linkenhoker, Taji Coalition base commander, at a Sept. 5 staff meeting.
“We are all brothers,� said Abbas. “When one suffers tragedy, we all suffer their pain.�
The amount of money is small in American dollars - roughly $680 - but it represents a huge act of compassion from Iraqi soldiers to their American counterparts, said U.S. Army Maj. Michael Goyne.
“I was overwhelmed by the amount of their generosity,� Goyne said. “I was proud and happy to know Col. Abbas, his officers, NCOs and fellow soldiers. That amount represents a month’s salary for most of those soldiers.�
Abbas read a letter he wrote after giving the envelope to Linkenhoker.
“I am Colonel Abbas Fadhil; Tadji Military Base Commander,â€Â? Abbas wrote. “On behalf of myself and all the People of Tadji Military Base; I would like to console the American People and Government for getting this horrible disaster. So we would like to donate 1.000.000 Iraqi Dinars to help the government and the People also I would like to console all the ASTs who helped us rebuilding our country and our Army. We appreciate the American’s help and support. Thank you.”
September 9th, 2005 at 8:51 pm
I agree - I think it’s wonderful.
September 10th, 2005 at 2:39 am
In the true spirit of democracy? Perhaps there is hope for freedom in Iraq yet.
Of course these are only a few voices, but sometimes it only takes very few to start something very big.
Let’s hope that’s the case here.