bruchtjelsma

I read with some interest your comments "Saddam invaded Kuwait, and some propaganda over babies torn from incubators was added, for more special effects." and would like to tell you a story of a very good friend of mine who has experienced more tragedy than any woman should. She was in Kuwait when Iraq invaded. She was a peadiatrician, I say was because she has now left the medical proffesion due to her experiences. Iraqi soldiers turned off the power supply to the incubators, they didn't throw babies out but they may as well have done. To add to this sense of helplessness they took her husband away and she has not seen him since. She does not know if he is alive or dead. I have subsequently learned that this is not an isolated incident and there are many, many families that are missing husbands, fathers and sons. Can you call this propoganda? (please excuse my spelling if it in incorrect)

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