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Iraqi Woman Given Gift of Mobility Thanks to U.S. Soldiers
FOX News ^ | November 7, 2007 | Courtney Keal

Posted on 11/07/2007 4:30:29 PM PST by Kaslin

BAGHDAD — An Iraqi woman who lost both her legs in a rocket attack is walking again, thanks to some U.S. soldiers.

After an insurgent rocket hit her home three years ago, Soham Hassan Ka-Naan spent her days dragging her body across the cement floors of her family's house or being lifted and pushed in a wheelchair. Her left leg was amputated below her knee and her right leg amputated near her hip.

Despite an effort by Iraqi doctors tried to repair her wounds, Soham was faced with constant pain caused by bone remnants rubbing against her skin.

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1 posted on 11/07/2007 4:30:30 PM PST by Kaslin
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To: Kaslin

Go here http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1920583/posts and you’ll find that FRWN beat FOX with this 4 days ago.

LOL

FOX Scooped by FRWN!

Now that’s a HOOT!


2 posted on 11/07/2007 4:35:03 PM PST by SandRat (Duty, Honor, Country. What else needs to be said?)
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To: Kaslin
Troop A, 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, Hooyah!!!! Thanks to these American heroes! Promote them, and when they get back home give 'em a ticker tape parade! Drinks all around! This is something the moonbats would never acknowledge.
3 posted on 11/07/2007 4:38:37 PM PST by oneamericanvoice (Support freedom! Support the troops! Surrender is not an option!)
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To: SandRat

Here lib reaction see what US troops do to that poor woman that code pink version LOL!


4 posted on 11/07/2007 4:45:07 PM PST by SevenofNine ("We are Freepers, all your media belong to us, resistence is futile")
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To: SandRat

Thanks for the links


5 posted on 11/07/2007 4:48:03 PM PST by Kaslin (Peace is the aftermath of victory)
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To: Kaslin

God Bless Our Troops.


6 posted on 11/07/2007 5:40:40 PM PST by freekitty ((May the eagles long fly our beautiful and free American sky.))
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