Response to a new palestine?
This story was also reported in today's Guardian. The doctor's widow
has spoken to the Associated Press among others. The US military has
refused to comment on the incident. Justin Huggler is a respected
middle eastern correspondent for the Independent newspaper, he has
travelled extensively throughout the middle east, providing coverage
among other places of Turkey and Afghanistan. He has also worked
closely with internationally renowned correspondent Robert Fisk. Does
this mean his reporting is the gospel truth? Of course not - but it
seems to me to be as reliable a source as you can get in an unreliable
situation. I would love for this story to be untrue - for this family
not to have suffered this terrible loss - but unfortunately incidents
like this are part of the everyday reality for the citizens of
Baghdad. Burying our heads in the sand and shouting "Propoganda!"
when we hear of such stories does not make them go away or mean they
never happened, however much we may wish it.
Created By: Rachel Hicks