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| Iraq |
| Chief Wiggles requests help |
| 2003-12-10 |
| Hat tip: InstaPundit. Edited for brevity. A Really Urgent Request from Chief Wiggles: Today in the course of what was to be a very normal day, a man knocked on my door with a very special request. At first he was obviously a little uneasy, not sure if he should enter through the large double doors into the spaciousness of my office. As he reluctantly stepped in he looked around to see if anyone else was in the office. It was already late in the day, the others having left much earlier; I was alone to receive the man’s inquiry. Four young teenage girls, two sets of sisters, all cousins, were hiding in a home in his neighborhood. Their lives were in danger, jeopardized by their efforts to assist Americans to uncover dangerous criminals in their neighborhood. Now as a result of their actions their lives are being threatened, forcing them to find refuge from their would-be assailants. The girls are out of options and nowhere to run, their families unable to sufficiently provide protection from an obviously larger more powerful enemy. He repeatedly declared that "we, the Americans, are their only hope", begging for my help and assistance to prevent the four young girls from being killed. Time is running out, the girls unable to stay hidden for very long without some type of long term solution, in a land that knows little of the meaning of forgiveness. Searching for a safe haven is not an easy thing, but the young ladies desperately need to find safe passage to America, away from the evil designs of their enemies here. After some discussion and a few phone calls to confirm the story, I have come to my own conclusion. I need to find an organization that is willing to sponsor these four young ladies, (two age 13, one 15 and one 16, I believe), to bring them to America and assist in find a loving-caring home for them. If there is a church group, or some other charitable organization, or business that could assist in this endeavor, I would appreciate hearing from them as soon as possible. Their trip needs to be sponsored and an effort made to insure a safe place for these girls to live, preferably together as sisters. Please if there is any individual or organization that can help provide a solution for these young ladies, contact me through my web site immediately. We need your help in making this happen before it is too late. Please be sure to write in your email the name and contact information, with telephone numbers, so that we might call you right away. I would appreciate your help. Thank you. |
| Posted by:Dar |
| #1 Here's part of an email I sent to Chief Wiggles a bit ago. I'd appreciate Rantburg's input, suggestions, and inspiration. "This is not a single-case scenario. Things like this will continue to happen in Iraq for some time to come. There needs to be an organization set up specifically to deal with such matters. I KNOW such groups existed after WWII. Many of those are now defunct, but some of them should still be around. There are a lot of people, like me, who would like to help, but haven't got a lot, and don't want to see it skimmed off by the established NGOs for bureaucratic and political shenanigans. If someone could set up an umbrella group, see that the majority of the aid got to the people, not some flunky either here or in Iraq, I'm sure the amount of support would be overwhelming. Get the old dogs in TREA, the NCOA, ROA, and similar groups, to do the organizing - YOU KNOW what kinds of skills they can bring to bear. We should have thought of something like this three months ago, and have it in place already. If it exists, it's doing a lousy job of promotion, and if it doesn't exist, those of us who know what war is like should be ashamed. Whatever, we need to do it now, do it right, and get those girls to safety." I've been contacting local organizations. Most are sceptical, a few outright hostile. Too many people have been stung by too many scams over the Internet, and everything has to be verified fifteen times. There are some enlightening updates on Chief Wiggle's blog - take a look. Typical outpouring of American generosity and commitment to helping others. |
| Posted by: Old Patriot 2003-12-10 3:53:50 PM |