Iraqi college students express solidarity with VTech
posted at 4:49 pm on April 23, 2007 by Allahpundit
“We want to let the whole world know that we do not support terrorism anywhere,” said Yassir Nazar, head of the student union at Baghdad Technology University, who organized the hanging of the banner near the campus gate.
It reads, “We, the students of Technology University, denounce the attack at Virginia Tech. We extend our condolences to the families of the victims who faced a situation as bad as Iraq’s universities do. The sanctity of campuses must be protected around the world.”…
“We denounce the shooting in Virginia Tech because it targeted students of knowledge,” said Hassan Abdul-Karim, a junior engineering major who said he has lost two friends to deadly insurgent attacks in his neighborhood of Baghdad. “Al-Qaida in Iraq does the same thing here in an effort to make ignorance prevail so its ideology can win.”…
Mohammed Akram, a third-year chemical engineering student, said Iraq has seen many examples of recluses who have become suicide attackers. “But we are determined to complete our studies and do all we can for our country,” he said, as several friends standing around him on the campus nodded their heads in agreement.
I can’t find a photo of the banner; if you see one, please send us the link. Exit question: What would Latuff say?
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I knew it. The solidarity would come soon enough.
I really thought Ahmajinedad would have done a “We express our deepest condolences” song and dance by now…
Not that I thinnk it is disingenous. I appluad it, much better than pro-hamas rallies in Detroit.
Theworldisnotenough on April 23, 2007 at 4:57 PM
You tagged that correctly, AP. The best and brightest.
As for the exit question….who gives a flying fig what that rumpwipe thinks, feels, says, or draws.
KelliD on April 23, 2007 at 4:57 PM
I guess that answers my question about where the moderate Muslim are.
Bill C on April 23, 2007 at 5:06 PM
Geez a glimmer of hope. Somewhere amid the horror and chaos will arise students whose spirits have been forged in the fire of the terrors of war and they will seek truth and find it.
sonnyspats1 on April 23, 2007 at 5:14 PM
I hope that this is the attitude of the future Iraq; someone who will be a staunch ally to the U.S. and grateful for everything our country has given them, the way most of eastern europe should have been after the 1940′s.
I agree with sonnyspats1. These people are an important glimmer of hope.
Viewtifulgare on April 23, 2007 at 5:28 PM
that’s some love right there and that’s a wonderful thing to see
Defector01 on April 23, 2007 at 5:28 PM
obviously, the war is won in the minds of the young. If the minds of those in University are already on our side then we’re much farther along that I thought.
Editor on April 23, 2007 at 7:30 PM
Harry Reid could not be reached for comment or like military briefings he had more important things to do then hear this news from Iraq which is afterall lost or hadn’t you heard.
LakeRuins on April 23, 2007 at 8:00 PM
Harry Reid announced we lost the war in Virginia and is demanding we pull out.
Tim Burton on April 23, 2007 at 11:45 PM