Ali's Story (A must read)

[shirlden]

If the war in Iraq had one face, it is that of Ali Ismaeel Abbas, an 11-year-old who lost his arms in a Baghdad bomb attack. But what happened next ? Esther Addley reports on the media scrum, the battling charities, and the long journey that will next week see him come to Britain.

The Guardian story here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/Iraq/Story/0,2763,1010170,00.html

[glarius]

1. I have seen the Canadian-Iraqi doctor on TV talking about this

"Among those keen to help is a Canadian-Iraqi doctor who has offered to adopt Ali and arranged for Canadian citizenship for the boy and his extended family..... the family will almost certainly go to Canada once this stage of Ali's therapy is complete."

I have seen this doctor on TV several times discussing little Ali...The doctor seems to be a very kind, compassionate person who understands that little Ali needs his remaining family members with him in Canada...He was on TV a couple of days ago and thinks Ali will be joining him and his family (he has young children of his own).

Incidentally I don't believe I have EVER heard George Bush, the "compassionate conservative" make any reference to this little boy at any time...Disgusting!!!