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New New York USA, a Jordanian American, Visits US Troops in Iraq
Miss New York had to duck for cover into a Baghdad bunker yesterday when a militant bombing interrupted her goodwill visit and a reunion with her Army captain sister. Jaclyn Nesheiwat, Miss New York-USA 2004, was visiting with her sister Julia, an intelligence officer, at U.S. headquarters when several blasts shook the building. The Bay Ridge bombshell took shelter in the basement of Saddam Husseinâs old palace. "All of the sudden we heard trembling and noise. Itâs the real deal. Itâs frightening," said Nesheiwat, 23. .... Nesheiwat, on a two-day visit with American troops and Iraqis, dined with soldiers from New York, visited an orphanage and met with the Iraqi Special Olympics team. Wherever she went, Nesheiwat proudly wore her Miss New York sash - often covered by body armor and a bulletproof vest. It was just a taste of her big sisterâs life. "Weâre proud of Julia. Weâre always glued to CNN, watching the news," said the Jordanian-American, who was reared in Carmel, Putnam County. When Jaclyn was dazzling pageant judges in November, Julia was hot on Saddamâs trail. "We were right in the middle of the capturing of Saddam Hussein," Julia Nesheiwat, 27, said. "They sent me back pictures and a videotape. ... Iâm still in awe, to watch [Jaclyn] and be with her." Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-03-30 |
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