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Iraqis Send Donations To California Fire Victims

By Melissa Markham on November 1, 2007 8:07 PM | Permalink | Comments (0) | TrackBacks (0)

We constantly hear some politicians telling us we shouldn't be in Iraq. They tell us we have failed there. The news only shares stories of war and strife and of the citizens of Iraq fighting among themselves and being unable to stop the terrorists. Thank God, the media didn't have the same voice during and after the Revolutionary War, who knows where this country would have ended up.

Here is a a neat article from Military.com.. I am going to print it here because I couldn't say it any better than the press release that the writer shares.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
RELEASE No. 20071026-01
October 26, 2007

Iraqi Army at Besmaya Installation Support San Diego Fire Victims
By U.S. Army Sgt 1st Class Charlene Sipperly
Multi-National Security Transition Command – Iraq Public Affairs

BAGHDAD, Iraq — Members of the Iraqi Army in Besmaya collected a donation for the San Diego, Calif., fire victims Thursday night at the Besmaya Range Complex in a moving ceremony to support Besmaya's San Diego residents.

Iraqi Army Col. Abbass, the commander of the complex, presented a gift of $1,000 to U.S. Army Col. Darel Maxfield, Besmaya Range Complex officer in charge, Multi-National Security Transition Command Iraq, to send to the fire victims in California.

The money was collected from Iraqi officers and enlisted soldiers in Besmaya. In a speech given during the presentation, Col. Abbass stated that he and the Iraqi soldiers were connected with the American people in many ways, and they will not forget the help that the American government has given the Iraqi people. Abbass was honored to participate by sending a simple fund of $1,000 to the American people in San Diego, to lower the suffering felt by the tragedy.