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Iraq students show Virginia Tech support

news.yahoo.com — Very cool story.

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  • Brightside, on 10/12/2007, -1/+161Wow, after reading the dangers the Iraqi students face every day, its amazing that they even care. Nice to see people lending their support to others regardless of their own situation.
    • quomen, on 10/12/2007, -9/+141It's really selfless of them to show support for us here in America, even though we are the source of many of their plights.
      This shows that we need to support and celebrate the lives of people everywhere, not only in our own country.
    • beatmonger, on 10/12/2007, -3/+38Well said, quomen.

      It makes me wonder if there's anything we could do for them. Of course we all feel pretty helpless in actually ending this war, but I wonder if there are any charities actively helping Iraq victims.

      What am I saying.. obviously there are. Anyone have a suggestion?
    • hambend, on 10/12/2007, -1/+48Having lived under a brutal dictatorship, in a country unified only by some lines drawn on a map by British colonials, you might well expect (most) Iraqis to understand the difference between the will of a nation and the will of the people living in it. They may think Bush is evil, but they know better than to think the same of Americans themselves.

      It's all about understanding. We could use more of it on this side of the divide.
    • keane, on 10/12/2007, -2/+12"This shows that we need to support and celebrate the lives of people everywhere, not only in our own country."

      If you have a Facebook account, consider joining the group "We Remember: Virginia Tech, Iraq, New Orleans, and Communities Everyday"
      http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=2597060230

      Not saying this will actually do anything on its own; its what you make it. However, perhaps some discussion and awareness will help.
    • DildoOreilly, on 10/12/2007, -32/+4Ignore it all you want but America has been attacked!

      32 of our nation's children were killed by a Christian Korean nationalist who was on anti-depressant narcotics at the time.

      BUT, what are tonight's fake cable news headlines?

      Anna Nicole's corpse
      Alec Baldwin's phone messages
      Hillary's fake country accent
      Duke Lacrosse rape
      ACLU courting Pedophiles
      Redneck Skanks missing in Aruba
      White Suburban Runaway Brides
      Shark and Alligator attacks in Florida
      Chinese Pandas
      McDonald's courting designers for hipper uniforms

      "Democracy"?!

      Democracy my ass! Between fundies, fake cable news and Diebold, America never stood a chance.


    • DreKor, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7following from quomen's comment:

      It also shows that they don't blame all American's for what's happened in their country. Which is a refreshing change from the idea that all of Iraq hates all of America, and visa versa.
    • spyrochaete, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3Beatmonger, props to you. You've really grasped the concept of the global neighbourhood.

      As such, there are ways to act locally to make waves globally just as these Iraqi students have done. It took no more than their kind wishes and empathy to reflect positively on all the readers here on Digg. I call behaviour like this "fighting fire with marshmallows" - doing something positive even while enveloped in conflict.

      When faced with a couple of racist Americans a few months ago I disappointed myself by responding to them with my own prejudices, thus I researched Islam and America posted positive, lesser-known stories about each on my blog. If anyone is interested you may read it (and contribute your own stories) here - http://blog.demodulated.com/2006/06/12/fighting-fire-with-marshmallows/

      This is the way to live, in my opinion, and I hold Beatmonger and these students in high regard for being so levelheaded. If society is fanning the flames of conflict, be the one to install a wind turbine in the middle. Do something positive and lead by example.
    • xGORDOx, on 10/12/2007, -12/+7Iraqi Students?
      Wait a sec?
      According to the MSM, all there is in Iraq is bombs and blood and no progress what so ever.

      Maybe things are better than the images the MSM feeds us. hmmmm.
    • aikimann, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3@ quomen

      I admire and respect these students for their message, and it amazes me that a group of individuals so far away, facing so many hardships, went to this kind of effort.

      But it's disingenuous to say we're the cause of their plight. US soldiers aren't the ones strapping bombs to their chests and blowing themselves up and killing innocent people in an attempt to cause chaos. Granted you can try and argue that bombers are doing this because we're over there, but that's like blaming me for being mugged because I'm wearing a nice watch or nice shoes. Sure it's technically a factor, but let's focus the blame on the people actually committing these atrocities.
  • xobecide, on 10/12/2007, -5/+133This is like someone with cancer saying "God bless you" to someone who sneezes. I digg for Iraqi students.
  • e68895f, on 10/12/2007, -4/+83i wonder how much support American students have shown to the children of Iraq, where this type of tragedy is common place these days.
    • gharding, on 10/12/2007, -4/+45Ever been to a war protest? Lots and lots of students.
    • FrozenKetchup, on 10/12/2007, -1/+25Amazing story, that someone that lives with such tragedy on a daily basis can take a moment and think of someone else's grief. Maybe what this world needs is a bit more education and a bit less faith
    • FrozenKetchup, on 10/12/2007, -13/+5Amazing story, that someone that lives with such tragedy on a daily basis can take a moment and think of someone else' grief. Maybe what this world needs is a bit more education and a bit less faith
    • mrASSMAN, on 10/12/2007, -1/+20Wow.. I hope universities in the US send similar condolences to Iraqi students.. peace among war. Here, both sides most likely are against the conflict, and they should show genuine support for each other. I think their statements of regarding American students as "brothers" sends a really powerful message.

      False hope I'm sure. But if anyone can bring peace, it'll be among the most educated beings of society. The ignorant are bound to resort to violence.
    • Gryffydd, on 10/12/2007, -3/+12Some Americans have shown so much support that they were willing to fight for them. We've managed to screw it up, no doubt about that, but their lives have the potential to be so much better without Saddam.
    • mancat, on 10/12/2007, -6/+24"Ever been to a war protest? Lots and lots of students."

      What has the average protester done to support Iraqi civilians?

      ????

      It's much more about hatred for the current US government. I have been to a few protests here in Seattle, and I have never seen "Support Iraqi People" banners being held up. I have never seen charities like Save the Children present to accept donations. It's always "Impeach Bush" or some other tired slogan. From what I can see, few protestors really care about the people of Iraq or Afghanistan, specifically. If they did, they would be donating time and money to offset what our military has done, but they don't. They don't care; they're there to hate, and they're just as full of it as the politicians they're rallying against.
    • Treoinmypocket, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7American students show support for Iraqi everyday. Anti-War protests, sending food and aid like textbooks; to various solidarity vigils.
      You must not live in the United States to "wonder".

  • laserblazer, on 10/12/2007, -37/+7Virginia Tech Support? Sounds like Geek Squad from hell.

    I'm sorry.
    • lobrien006, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1lazer-idiot....

      what are you sorry for, that terrible comment. Keep thoughts and comments like that to yourself you coward.
    • laserblazer, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Too soon?
  • Azdak, on 10/12/2007, -1/+39it's little things like this that give me faith in humanity...
  • Brian48216, on 10/12/2007, -0/+73I'm a VT Student, and honestly, when I saw this on the news, it brought tears to my eyes...also a lot of shame that Iraqi students an sympathize with us, but stateside, we hear practically nothing of their tragedies.
  • laserblazer, on 10/12/2007, -6/+34This is the direct equivalent of Ann Frank confirming her belief in the goodness of humanity.

    Too bad America is on the wrong side of that analogy.
    • SultanTravi, on 10/12/2007, -17/+3You didn't just compare us to Nazi Germany, did you?
      Sorry if I misunderstood.
    • laserblazer, on 10/12/2007, -13/+26Unpopular wars of aggression on multiple fronts? Check.
      Erosion of civil rights? Check.
      Fascist foreign and domestic policies? Check.
      Mounting death-tolls? Check.
      The grandson of a Nazi financier giving no-bid contracts to Halliburton, a company shut down after WWII under the "Trading With the Enemy Act" for selling petroleum to the Nazis? Check.
      The death of Habeas Corpus? Check.
      Propaganda that vilifies the victims of the Military Industrial Complex? Check.
      An insane leader who considers himself God-sent? Check.
      A world united against a single government? Check.
      The plundering of a great nation by greedy cronies? Check.

      How many more ya need?
    • goggleBOX, on 10/12/2007, -4/+12Yeah how dare you compare him to a crazy militarist leader, keeping the population in check with a mixture of outright lies and ethnic rhetoric? Sorry who am I talking about again?
    • LunarOcean, on 10/12/2007, -11/+6"How many more ya need?"

      How about intentional mass genocide of civilians?

      Christ, make all the correlations you feel like if it makes you feel better, but this isn't genocide on the same scale as Hitler.
    • laserblazer, on 10/12/2007, -8/+12Since Bush the First, over four million Iraqis starved under the Food for Oil extortion (U.S. bullying U.N. into compliance). 500,000+ civilians have died since '03 as well as almost 3,000 US troops killed and almost 50,000 wounded.

      Despite the motive, the body-count is enormous, and sure to get higher. All this after we got an object lesson in what happens when madmen hijack countries, which makes it all the worse.

      edit: Also, "intentional mass genocide" is a tautology.
    • LunarOcean, on 10/12/2007, -3/+6If it's a tautology (and it is), then what you've just said offers no contribution to the question of genocide. If the motive did not involve the killing of a particular group, then it wasn't genocide since genocide is intentional, even if they ended up dying as a result.

      I'm not going to neglect those deaths, but the United States is currently quite a ways from Nazi Germany of WWII.
    • mattmoto, on 10/12/2007, -3/+16Yeah, America is just like Nazi Germany.

      Because, you know, Nazi Germany sank their money into rebuilding the nations they destroyed. And Nazi Germany didn't oppress the nations they conquered with extreme force. Oh, didn't you hear Nazi Germany set up schools in their conquered lands, and had charities at home to help those abroad?

      Yeah, good old Nazi Germany.
    • mattmoto, on 10/12/2007, -2/+13""""Unpopular wars of aggression on multiple fronts? Check.""""
      Yeah, there is definitely a difference between invading Europe, and toppling abusive dictators. While I do not support America's action in Iraq, it is infinitely more moral than Hitler's actions.

      """"Erosion of civil rights? Check."""
      Compare America's civil rights 10 years ago to now. Can you honestly say there are less? Look back at any time in history where a nation was fighting an enemy comprised of mostly one nationality. For example, Germans and Japanese in WWII were treated horribly in America. Nowadays, Middle-Eastern-Americans have complete freedom, just like any other American (with extreme exceptions, but the exception doesn't disprove the rule); even though America is engaged in war with an enemy of mostly their race. That is an impressive feat. Compare America's treatment of Muslims to say, France's?

      """Fascist foreign and domestic policies? Check.""""
      Well, I am against US foreign policy. So, perhaps check there. Domestic? I believe that claim is combatted throughout my other arguments.

      """Mounting death-tolls? Check.""""
      Seeing as we are at war. That makes sense. Has there every been a war without "mounting death tolls". You don't have to be a facist nation to have "mounting death tolls"

      """"The grandson of a Nazi financier giving no-bid contracts to Halliburton, a company shut down after WWII under the "Trading With the Enemy Act" for selling petroleum to the Nazis? Check.""""
      Seeing as I am against Halliburton, Bush, and the Iraq war... I agree.

      """"The death of Habeas Corpus? Check.""""
      Again, I am against this. So, check?

      """"Propaganda that vilifies the victims of the Military Industrial Complex? Check."""
      Uh, what? Who are the victims of the MIC? How are the victimized? Where is this propaganda? If you say insurgents, I think they deserved to be vilified, MIC or not.

      """"An insane leader who considers himself God-sent? Check.""""
      Yeah, I'm against Bush, check.

      """"A world united against a single government? Check."""
      Are you saying the world is united against the US government? While they may not like Bush, they are by no means united against in any strong manner. Where are sanctions, threats, and boycotting of American products and companies? Besides... 1 more year til the government is overhauled. It's not as if we've got a dictatorship on our hands.

      """The plundering of a great nation by greedy cronies? Check."""
      Again, this always happens in war. "Facist" or not.

      Now, before you go all crazy on me. I do believe America is headed down a path of fascism. Thankfully, that will be changed in 2008. However, to even TRY and compare America to Nazi Germany is foolish, and quite insane. Sure, America bashing is all the rage on Digg, but there is a limit. I support criticizing my nation, it is the patriotic thing to do, but I will defend it's criticisms when they get out of hand, a la your comment.

      Whoo, now Digg, go ahead and digg me down for not sharing the "popular" opinion.
  • mal1964, on 10/12/2007, -1/+22humans are cool
  • Thumper13, on 10/12/2007, -1/+14There is a reason right there that no matter what your stance on the original purpose of the war, we MUST now get some original thinking together and help solve the problems in that country. We now have that responsibility. Not with troop surges, or maintaining the current...uh...plan? We need new ideas to help these students get to a point were this kind of event is the extreme example in place of an average month.
    Good for these kids.
    To Brian48216...you should try to spread the word on campus and begin a friendship with these students. It would be a good start.
    • AKBryant54, on 10/12/2007, -5/+3"There is a reason right there that no matter what your stance on the original purpose of the war, we MUST now..."
      As if the 300-900k civilian casualties weren't enough in the first place?
    • jambaj0e, on 10/12/2007, -0/+7It would be great if we can do an internet "pen-pal" correspondence with these university students in Iraq. I think too few of us really understand the plight they go through. Most of us only have to worry about our grades and making it to class on time.
  • tsoldrin, on 10/12/2007, -15/+14Why does Bush insist on killing these good people?
    • nastronomical, on 10/12/2007, -26/+3what?? Jesus...what a ***** moron. for gods sake EMO poser wannabe wtf ever get a life and an education and while you are at that....jump off the bandwagon and think before speaking.La
    • laserblazer, on 10/12/2007, -5/+14Killing them is a by-product of his true intent: to blow up munitions in order to write checks to his buddies for new munitions.

      It's all about the dollars.
    • electricarc89, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3I think you have your facts a little ***** up... when did he kill students? Terrorists maybe, but not students.
    • Myonosken, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Maybe not intentionally, but I hope you haven't forgotten how the bombs at the start of the war were criticized for sometimes been dropped in civilian areas, including a playground.
  • acudoc, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2Very touching tribute from the university students in Iraq. One is either advancing the cause of humanity or one is hindering it. Perhaps this generation of students, my son's generation, will simply, cooly, unreservedly, and firmly tell the political and religious fanatics of the world that they are full of nothing but *****, and in solidarity with other students of their generation withdraw their support from the machine that is attempting to destroy them.
  • jambaj0e, on 10/12/2007, -1/+7Wow, this is an awesome article. I just e-mailed it to about a couple dozen people. It really does show that humanity is not lost even in places like Iraq, and that we should not take for granted our well-being and safety, while ignoring those who suffer tragedies on a daily basis, from Iraq to Darfur. We can't live in "blissful ignorance" any longer.
  • jambaj0e, on 10/12/2007, -0/+27I really like this part, too:

    ""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."
    • detlev409, on 10/12/2007, -0/+10I really hope that kid wakes up safe tomorrow. It takes real balls to name yourself to the world and denounce Al Qaeda in a country where people disappear overnight.
  • shinkaide, on 10/12/2007, -2/+3FTA: "solidarity with "our brothers in humanity and in pursuing knowledge."

    You see what happens when people don't let religious fanaticism take advantage of them? They manage to inject a little sense and humanity into this otherwise bleak world. A little education goes a long way into letting people think twice before blindly believing and doing certain things that do more harm than good (which begs the question, who really is worse, Bush or the Terrorists?).

    Despite the fact that the Iraqi student population has lost a staggering number of students compared to VT... well, there they are, halfway around the world expressing their grief for their fellow students. That felt good when I was reading it!

    What will they get in return?
  • tinfins, on 10/12/2007, -2/+10This is the best news story on Digg from the last month at least.
  • Bionicjive, on 10/12/2007, -10/+2Wake Up Bush Bashers
    "In Baghdad and other Iraqi cities, scores of students have been killed and their campuses targeted by Iraqi insurgents who often regard universities as bastions of Western thought"

    If it were not for us these people wouldn't have the chance or be getting a good college education in the first place. We are there to stop those trying to force the Iraqi people from living a free life where they make there own decisions.
    • tuxerware, on 10/12/2007, -3/+12what the ***** are you talking about? During the Saddam era there were lots of good Universities, both women and men could attend. Get your facts straight!
    • mtrip, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Even if you hate this administration and this war, don't try and make Saddam out to be some kind of good guy. The world is a little more complicated than that.
    • tuxerware, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1mtrip: I didn't say that Saddam was a good guy, i just corrected a false statement. It' s you who read more into my post then was there.
  • rory3, on 10/12/2007, -6/+1I always thought it was indian student that showed Virginia tech support.
  • teddyrux, on 10/12/2007, -0/+6This might seem like the most ignorant comment you've ever read...but wow...there are actually students there. Now I've always known that there were children, adults, students, homes, everything that makes a civilization...But never has it been so clear that we're all the same. And again, I feel like an idiot for not seeing it before, but I guess I'd become desensitized because I can't let myself cry every time I hear about a bombing or a murder. I'm really saddened right now, and I'm really happy. Humanity does some disgusting things...but on the whole, I think we're beautiful.
    • codmate, on 10/12/2007, -0/+11I reckon 90% of the world thinks that Iraq consists of, and has always consisted of, toothless, uneducated arabs riding donkeys around dusty streets lined by ramshackle, crumbling buildings.

      Wake up people - there are TV Producers, radio presenters, doctors, nurses, computer programmers, video game reviewers and every other sort of person in Iraq! And yes - they were all living and working there when Saddam was around too!

      The difference now is that, the Shia's, instead of being afraid of Saddam, are now afraid of Sunni factions; and the Sunni's are now afraid of Shia insurgents. Everybody is afraid of the Americans, and they are afraid of everybody - unable to distinguish between civillians and armed gangs/army factions.

      It's a total mess. Haliburton are doing OK though!
  • theseanman66, on 10/12/2007, -6/+0The headline should read "Iraqi Students Show Virginia Tech Support" not "Iraq Students.......". It's a clumsy looking grammatical error that pops up from time to time, especially in print news and on the Internet, much like the usage of the word "impact" in place of "affect", "effect" and "influence".
  • thehumph, on 10/12/2007, -12/+1No, this article is retarded and an insult to the civilian population of Iraq. I'm sure all you Americans feel great about the fact that people in another country are saying nice things about you for a change.

    The Virginia Tech massacre is a far cry from daily life in Iraq.

    Two words: BAN GUNS.
    • laserblazer, on 10/12/2007, -3/+3If it hadn't been guns, it would have been bombs, or poison, or even perhaps a home-made gun.

      Authoritarianism will never counter the evil that men do.
    • thehumph, on 10/12/2007, -5/+4Banning guns is not authoritarian. The US restricts other freedoms, why not one so lethal that causes so many problems? ~14,000 homicides by gun in the continental US in 2005? Do the maths. That's insane.
    • tinfins, on 10/12/2007, -2/+5Because this is a good place for promoting your anti-gun agenda! And why not insult Americans while you are at it, since that is obviously in the same spirit as this article!
    • thehumph, on 10/12/2007, -7/+2My apologies for thinking that the stats on gun crime in the US, particulary related to death, points to the need for gun control. And what better time to highlight that than when someone commits a massacre like this.

      An important question... why doesn't this happen in other Western liberal democracies anywhere near the same frequency and scale in the US?
    • rcronk, on 10/12/2007, -1/+3Gun control facilitated the VT killer. Gun control was in effect on that campus and therefore there were no guns so the killer could go about his business unchallenged. It seems so strange to me that people would see such a tragedy and then argue to expand the gun control area to the whole state or country instead of just on campus so that criminals could then do their killing anywhere, not just campuses and other places where gun control is in effect. See http://rcronk.wordpress.com/2007/04/17/virginia-shooting-and-gun-control

      These gun control areas are magnets for these evil people. There was a killing spree near where I live a few months ago, again it was in an area where guns were completely banned. Fortunately there was an off duty cop who had a gun and stopped the killer before he killed more people.

      I wish this Iraq article was front page everywhere. Of course, that would go against the anti-US sentiment that pervades the media so we'll likely not see it on the front page anywhere.
    • texpundit, on 10/12/2007, -0/+3"My apologies for thinking that the stats on gun crime in the US, particulary related to death, points to the need for gun control."

      Then we should be even MORE insistent on banning CARS...because *far* more people die yearly in car-related deaths than gun-related deaths in the US.
    • aikimann, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1@thehumph

      Never mind the fact that millions of crimes (and lives) each year are saved by the use of a handgun.

      Deaths prevented by guns - Deaths from guns = a ***** ton of lives

      So how about YOU go "do the math"
  • tinfins, on 10/12/2007, -4/+4thehumph: You owe apologies for many things. Shut the ***** up.
    • thehumph, on 10/12/2007, -7/+1You... want me to apologise.... for NOT wanting 14,000 people per year to be shot in the US...? ***** man. You're an idiot.
    • laserblazer, on 10/12/2007, -2/+7"Banning guns is not authoritarian. The US restricts other freedoms, why not one so lethal that causes so many problems?"

      I think he wants you to apologize for your sixth-grade logic.

      Authoritarianism is your intent. A properly used tool cannot be blamed for being misused, and guns provide an efficient way of protecting one's life.

      Perhaps you think the innocent should lose a valuable means of self-defense so that those who exploit the system will be balked, but you must realize that nothing will stop an evil heart except diligence and preparation.
    • mightydavefish, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Jackass.
    • aikimann, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1I love how he conveniently leaves out the fact that guns are used to protect lives on a daily basis that would otherwise have been lost.
  • lhahaha3122l, on 10/12/2007, -2/+0yet I wonder who started all these killings in Iraq and why it hasn't been stopped.
  • Katana314, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1thehumph, of couse it's a far cry from their life. That's exactly why it's so SURPRISING to see them showing support.
    Your comment about banning guns was off-topic, but I agree with it.
    • MisterFlaut, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Just FYI - anyone who wants to ban guns is a ***** moron.

      Enjoy being helpless in the event your government oversteps its boundaries.

      I suggest you read up on some history, particularly the American Revolution.

      If, after reading that, you still think guns should be banned... then you're hopeless.
  • canman888, on 10/12/2007, -8/+1*****, it's a mediastunt... ***** muslims!
  • hammr, on 10/12/2007, -2/+4Why is it so shocking to see Iraqi's showing support for Americans?
    I have heard the interviews with U.S. soldiers that say that the MAJORITY of Iraqi's appreciate what the U.S. has done for them.

    But Iraqi's appreciating the U.S. efforts there is not something that the liberal media would like to leak out.
    • byronm, on 10/12/2007, -5/+1Oh puhhhlease.. When your life depends on foreign troops staying in your country you better believe they don't want our soldiers to leave. The situation there sucks, but your ignorance doesn't help it. Get off your political bandstand and do some research, the solution doesn't break down to party lines but actually solving problems you choose to ignore because you want to cherry pick what fits you back seat armchair political ideology as ignorant as it is.

      yes, i said ignorant because people like you spread lies to keep your party afloat rather than actually solve problems.
    • eatsushi, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1@canman888 and hammr1

      Why can't both of you lighten the ***** up and appreciate that people outside of the US actually like us? It's comments like these that piss me off to say that I am from America. Yes you may be joking, but with all seriousness, you are the type of people that bring us down.
  • tvolpe78, on 10/12/2007, -2/+2It's nice they could do that instead of just saying "Well, way worse things happen here every other day, thanks a lot for that"
  • keyguy242, on 10/12/2007, -4/+0awwwwwwwww I love Iraq. Thanks kiddies!! come to america and visit Pogo the Clown.
  • JoanneT, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2Yes, people outside of the U.S. like Americans. Yes, there are troubles with this war. Yes, I have issues with the way things are being handled. NO, I don't think that pissing about the matter will change the fact that these great Iraqi students are showing solidarity. Their education has taught them that people should not be judged for the actions of the state. Those students are going to be the first step in showing much of the rest of the world that the Middle East is not all about terrorism.
  • Unknown283, on 10/12/2007, -10/+0***** iraq and all those iraqi bastards
    • NSX4evr2006, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4I made a digg account just to digg you down. You must be extremely ignorant to say something like that.
  • CMOSLogic, on 10/12/2007, -0/+4Thank you, Baghdad students.
  • mbeckfl, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Thank you from an Hokie Alumni.
    We will prevail, and so will you.
    Ut Prosim.
  • MisterFlaut, on 10/12/2007, -3/+0Very cool story?

    Very lame description. Fail.

    Plus, that sign can say ANYTHING. Can any of you read arabic, or are you just trusting the story?

    Figured you people woulda learned your lesson about trusting the media now.
  • PURDooM, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1You know what... poverty kills many MANY more people than died at VA tech. The money we are moving away from the lower class to help "stop" events like va tech from happening is killing more people than it is saving.
  • matthewdestroys, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1The ***** that happened at VTech is everyday life for these people... and worse. I respect them lookin out like that for us, but we really need to do something for them... other than what Bush has planned.
  • CaspianXth, on 10/12/2007, -1/+2I wonder if they'd be allowed to make such a moving statement before the US went in and "screwed everything up". You know, back in the good ol' Saddam days before the US came in and bungled everything by allowing them to have free elections and what not.
  • EnvisionImage, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2This is a great article, I myself have been to Iraq as an infantry marine. And much to my surprise the country there seems just as divided on this so called "War on terror" as we are here and the rest of the world. Many Iraqis try and live their normal lives i.e. going to work, school, mosque. I have been told by many Iraqis some friends of mine that I have made while over there. That yes things were better with Saddam, because they had stable jobs, more money and didn't have US Servicemen kicking in their front doors to their homes. but you would be surprised that the average Iraqi from what I gathered dealing with them everyday for 7 months They want a stable government, that's all. Whether we can provide that I doubt it. But this article goes to show that if these young people can see past all the "extremist attitude" and actually fight against these "terrorists" (And all you truthers, there are actually people who want to kill you me and every other American) And by fight against I don't mean through a physical means, And we can help provide some support, which we are doing. The news really does not show you both sides. But we are, I have seen falluja destroyed, and I can tell you right now it is being re-built. giving jobs back to Iraqis and hopefully giving them a better life. All I can say is fighting is not the awnser, and I have learned that. These Iraqis want us gone we should leave, but i do know that a large margin of Iraq's population does still want us there. Regardless of what the outcome is it's students like this that will make Iraq a better place.
  • customgamer, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1liked it better in it's first submission
    http://digg.com/world_news/Iraq_students_show_Virginia_Tech_support

    I Heart Digg Spammers.
  • tybris, on 10/12/2007, -1/+1Aaah, I love it. Stuff like this makes you all melancholic, thinking these are the brave, bright children of the future while actually the world will always be dominated by idiots.
  • mightydavefish, on 10/12/2007, -2/+1This VT stuff illustrates that gun nuts will NEVER admit that guns are a problem.
    Look in this thread. Someone suggests that a gun ban would have prevented it, and some moron goes off about how Cho would have cooked up a BOMB or POISON!
    Uh, right.
    How willfully ignorant do you have to be?
    It's a great way for the Iraqis to show how pathetic the US has become under President Traitor.
    We slaughter them, they are still morally superior enought to offer condolences when we suffer tragedy. How many Iraqis did America kill yesterday?
  • danarama, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2We should see more American students showing support for Iraqi students.
  • ATHEISTinHELL, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2a true example of humanity no matter how worse off you are you still care those abroad. we can all take lesson in this. the terrorist will never win with people like this around.
  • fsjonsey, on 10/12/2007, -0/+2These are the people who will transform Iraq, the young, intelligent, educated ones.
  • pesanta, on 10/12/2007, -0/+1Hopefully this will help us all understand that not everybody that is different than us is bad or that we are always the ones who have the ability to do good. Let's try to show some signs of brotherhood and unity among all people.
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