Sara, a Baghdad youngster, shows off her Beanie Baby, "Courage." The toy was a gift from Maj. Jim Barker, whose letter back home telling his family how much the child loved the toy resulted in the non-profit organization Beanies for Baghdad being founded in May 2003.Spc. Karl Johnson • Printer-friendly version ‘Beanies for Baghdad’ bring smiles to Iraq’s futureBy Spc. Karl Johnson February 10, 2006 BAGHDAD (Feb. 10, 2006) – In a country where having any kind of toy is a rarity, Soldiers passing out beanie babies to Iraqi children can become very popular. “The children’s faces just light...