“Alex Callahan”
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The baby is to be adopted by the brother of a local national, who works at the base. The brother, and his wife, have been married five years and have been unable to have a baby of their own.
The interpreters at FOB Callahan have taken a collection to donate to the family to help care for the baby.
A couple of comments on the original blog are notable. First, the woman with the baby knows that the Americans will take care of the baby. She knows about our kindness towards women and children and trusts them.
Second, the circumstances of the baby’s birth are unknown. If the woman was unwed, in Islamic culture such a birth dishonors the family. There have been instances in England and Western Europe where just unapproved dating by a young woman have lead to confinement, beatings and even death. This may have been one solution to saving the baby, the mother and the family’s honor.
In any event, it is a time for thanksgiving that the Americans were there and could help.
She trusted us? Imagine that.
“Alex Callahan”
Hello Hillery, hello Obama, hello Teddy and Nancy.
If you are so concerned where are you now?
Better investigate this and send anyone responsible to Leavenworth.
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Not really.
Here’s a wonderful story to brighten your weekend.
The good part of Americans can be used to harm us though. I would caution that they be very careful with abandoned babies until it is determined that they aren’t rigged to a bomb.
the terrorists wouldn’t wire a newborn, would they ?
After Army NBC school and getting a PhD in immunology......unfortunately....my first thought is “What nasty disease did they infect him with to use as a bio-weapon vector?”
Hope I’m really really wrong.
An interpreter working at the base volunteered to go to a nearby store to buy diapers and formula
the most significant part of the story. There was a time when Iraqis working for the US couldn’t venture offbase for fear of being killed.
This is too precious not to share.
Very nice story. Another Iraqi life saved.
Beautiful story...as if we didn’t have enough reasons to be proud of them!
At least she didn’t abort him.