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Iranian Americans' Hearts Are Miles Away
Washington Post ^ | December 29, 2003 | Caryle Murphy

Posted on 12/29/2003 6:37:48 AM PST by StilettoRaksha

Neda Toloui-Semnani left Iran 22 years ago as a 2-year-old. She grew up in the District, graduated from the University of Maryland and now works for a nonprofit group in the Iranian capital of Tehran.

As a result, Toloui-Semnani is closer than most Iranian Americans to the unfolding tragedy in her homeland brought on by Friday's devastating earthquake.

"In a strange way, it feels like 9/11 all over again. There are the same feelings of shock and trauma," Toloui-Semnani, 24, said in a telephone interview yesterday. "The difference here is that the numbers are astronomical. Also, there is nobody to blame. I don't know if that makes it better or worse."

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TOPICS: Extended News; Foreign Affairs
KEYWORDS: aid; iran; iranianamericans; iranquake

1 posted on 12/29/2003 6:37:48 AM PST by StilettoRaksha
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To: StilettoRaksha
"The difference here is that the numbers are astronomical. Also, there is nobody to blame. I don't know if that makes it better or worse."

God did it. Think about it.

2 posted on 12/29/2003 6:57:38 AM PST by Kenton (Ghadaffy gives up WMDs to Bush - DNC mixes the poison cool-aid)
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To: Kenton
God did it. Think about it.

So Bush should announce a "War on God"? That was pretty cold considering how many regular people just died.

3 posted on 12/29/2003 7:17:19 AM PST by antiRepublicrat
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To: DoctorZIn; freedom44
ping
4 posted on 12/29/2003 9:47:49 AM PST by Pan_Yans Wife (Submitting approval for the CAIR COROLLARY to GODWIN'S LAW.)
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To: antiRepublicrat; Admin Moderator
That was pretty cold considering how many regular people just died.

Yeah, you're right. It was pretty cold. I won't even try to justify it by trying to explain what I meant.

Admin Mod, if you could please be so kind as to delete reply #2?

5 posted on 12/29/2003 10:03:39 AM PST by Kenton (Ghadaffy gives up WMDs to Bush - DNC mixes the poison cool-aid)
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