Iraqi Students Saddened by Virginia Tech , hang banner in solidarity

http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-6580930,00.html



Iraqi Students Saddened by Virginia Tech
Apr 23 04:19 PM US/Eastern
By BUSHRA JUHI
Associated Press Writer


BAGHDAD (AP) - Students in Baghdad, where universities have been hard hit by violence, said Monday they were saddened by last week's massacre at Virginia Tech and hung up a banner to express their solidarity with "our brothers in humanity and in pursuing knowledge."

"We want to let the whole world know that we do not support terrorism anywhere," said Yassir Nazar, head of the student union at Baghdad Technology University, who organized the hanging of the banner near the campus gate.

It reads, "We, the students of Technology University, denounce the attack at Virginia Tech. We extend our condolences to the families of the victims who faced a situation as bad as Iraq's universities do. The sanctity of campuses must be protected around the world."

"We have lost many friends and professors," said Nazar. "But in spite of our wounds, we want to show our solidarity with the students of Virginia Tech who are our brothers in humanity and in pursuing knowledge."

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The human spirit is incredible.

It's so awful to think that the anonymous 45 or 37 or 52 Iraqi deaths by explosion that are reported each day could include one or all of these students and we wouldn't ever know it. A single mass murder was worldwide news when it happened in America, and its equivalent is only another day in the marketplace or at the police recruiting station for Iraqis. Yet these good people still showed compassion to us. It's truly humbling.

:applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause::applause:

their hearts are ready. In fact, it may help them heal if they reach out in this way.

What wonderful, classy, students of strong character, who understand trauma. :cry:

and still have compassion.

Wow. Just wow.

Kudoo's for the Iraq's, we can't imagine their suffering.

other news outlets.

:hangsheadinshame:

Every country can show you the best and the worst human nature has to offer.

It's just the ones who are not are the ones who often times get the most exposure. Also, it's far more common for it to be written off as "phony" or "arrogant" when Americans do it.

:cry:

we have to fight them there so we don't have to fight them here.

:eyes:

Those students are amazing. After all we've done to them and their country...

:thumbsup:

To show compassion for others in their situation takes real heart. I wish them only the best.

Freepers, look and learn.