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By Lt Col P
"Iraqi Soldiers Send Aid to California Fire Victims."
American Forces Press Service
BESMAYA RANGE COMPLEX, Iraq, Nov. 20, 2008 – A group of Iraqi soldiers stepped up to help California residents victimized by recent wildfires raging throughout the state.Iraqi army Col. Abbas Fadhil, Besmaya Range Complex commander, and his team of “Abbas’ Eagles” raised $500 for wildfire relief.
“We want to send a message to the American president and the American people,” Abbas said. “We feel that we are a family — one body. When one part of the body suffers, the other parts suffer, too.”
This is the fourth donation the soldiers of Besmaya have sent to the American people recently. In September, they raised $1,500 for victims of hurricanes Gustav and Ike. The Eagles also donated $500 to the National Sept. 11 Memorial.
Five hundred bucks in Iraq is a lot of money. Folks, this money came from people who can ill afford it, yet they gave anyway.
Shukran, brothers.
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I mistook your subject line as asking for help from a woman.
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this is so nice of them-I wish them well
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Might want to link to the last time he did this.
http://op-for.com/2007/10/more_on_san_diego_fire_donatio.html
God bless him and his.