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Babylon Restaurant owner Leyla Al-Zubaydi of Lowell, center, takes Lily Faulkner's order. Lily, 10, of Lowell, was eating with her father and Cliff Krieger, left, and Jack Mitchell, right, both of Lowell. The men are veterans but not members of Veterans for Peace. Members of Veterans for Peace and other supporters filled the restaurant for dinner after the Iraqi family-owned restaurant had their window broken in a vandalism incident. SUN photos/Julia Malakie
BEAUTIFUL: Veterans Fill Iraqi Restaurant in Lowell, MA After Vandal Smashes Its Window
http://www.lowellsun.com/local/ci_19718719
An area veterans group pledged to fill every seat in Babylon, a downtown Iraqi restaurant where owners feared hatred drove a man to throw a 20-pound rock through a window last Wednesday.
Instead, those veterans filled every seat twice.
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Owner Leyla Al-Zubaydi and her father Ahmed Al-Zubaidi said their family was terrified the vandalism was fueled by hate. Ahmed Al-Zubaidi said the incident drove his wife to tears, and prompted her to question whether the family should close the restaurant. The show of support from veterans and the community drove her to tears of joy last night, he said.
"This solidarity gives us the courage to stand," said Al-Zubaidi. "There is no more fear in my heart because there are such nice people behind us."
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http://www.dailykos.com/story/2012/01/11/1053940/-BEAUTIFUL:-Veterans-Fill-Iraqi-Restaurant-in-Lowell,-MA-After-Vandal-Smashes-Its-Window?via=siderec
justiceischeap
(14,040 posts)It's nice to see a positive story about Iraqi/American relations.
denbot
(9,899 posts)Patriotism and liberal values at work.
PassingFair
(22,434 posts)madokie
(51,076 posts)How we care about one another
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one_voice
(20,043 posts)thanks for posting.
BeyondGeography
(39,374 posts)Odin2005
(53,521 posts)Dyedinthewoolliberal
(15,575 posts)Festivito
(13,452 posts)I could not be more proud.
Fire Walk With Me
(38,893 posts)jwirr
(39,215 posts)talked about this last night
lonestarnot
(77,097 posts)lunatica
(53,410 posts)Thank you to all the veterans who insist on doing the right thing. You guys are wonderful.
xchrom
(108,903 posts)MsPithy
(809 posts)THIS is the real America! We are a country of immigrants who unite behind the ideals of freedom to be ourselves and to care about each other. These Veterans make us all so proud, yet again. Thank you for reminding us what America really means.
Uncle Joe
(58,364 posts)Thanks for the thread, kpete.
rox63
(9,464 posts)I've been meaning to give that restaurant a try. Guess I'll have to wait in line now. But that's cool with me.
Wait Wut
(8,492 posts)LanternWaste
(37,748 posts)Kick... because this is the most uplifting thing I've read this month.
Lifelong Protester
(8,421 posts)and I'm pretty sure this is the America I live in.
closeupready
(29,503 posts)K&R