[Dialogue] Extraordinary reconciling action

[Janice & Abe Ulangca]

These families could be focused on their own loss and grief.  Instead they give.  This came via Truthout, which brings progressive news from global & U.S. sources.  This item rejoiced my heart - seems to open new possibilities as Christmas always does.

Janice Ulangca

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U.S. Families of Dead Raise 600,000 Dollars for Fallujah Refugees 
    Agence France Presse 
    Friday 24 December 2004 

    Los Angeles - Families of US troops killed in the offensive on the Iraqi city of Fallujah are to travel to Jordan next week with 600,000 dollars worth of humanitarian aid for refugees of the attack. 

    The November assault on Fallujah left 71 US military dead, according to the families, and the Iraqi government said more than 2,000 Iraqis were killed. 

    "This delegation is a way for me to express my sympathy and support for the Iraqi people," said Rosa Suarez of Escondido in California. 

    "The Iraq war took away my son's life, and it has taken away the lives of so many innocent Iraqis. It is time to stop the killing and to help the children of Iraq," she added in a statement released by the families. 

    The families said with peace groups, physicians' organisations and relatives of the September 11, 2001 attacks victims, they raised 100,000 dollars in an internet appeal. Humanitarian groups such as Middle East Children's Alliance and Operation USA contributed 500,000 dollars worth of medical supplies. 

    The families are to fly to Amman on December 26 and hand over the supplies to humanitarian and medical workers there. 



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