Iraq's lepers left in appalling conditions - 09 Aug 08

[ssnader]

Leprosy is a curable disease? When the hell did this miracle happen?

[GrimRisWatchigYou]

it has been a long while- read a text book medical- Dermatology- cuntanius(one area) and systemic(all over)- it is very interesting and valid book to have- usually can buy at college book stores. worth it!! the skin tells us a lot!! parts are very gross tho, but also interesting and educational.

[Ahmedo1984]

And this part which you are ordered to give to the poor and needy is 2.5% of youre saving if it is 1 dollar or 1 million dollar or 1 billion dollar 2.5%. And this is one of the 5 Pillars of Islam Zakat(alms). And furthermore to obtain Paradise you are ordered to do good deads. Help people, feed them, talk to them, Help financialy, psycologicaly and be kind and caring of others. Our Prophet(pbuh) said: A Moslim who doesn't care about the suffering of his Moslim Brothers is no Moslim.

[GrimRisWatchigYou]

you are right! I want to go help others' so bad!! but have little $, and am single mom. How can i send $ that can help these people? ! and will they get it?

[CommanderUTube]

Why is there no government help? What is the American empire for? Just oil?

[Simirial]

Just horrible, a curable disease (just need medicine ). and on the Olympics this afternoon a saw a commercial for Botox cosmedtic proceedures. What in the world is going on. Money is there to develop a virus to inject in your face, but no funds to distribute an existing cure for a few hundred lepers? i'm consistantly more and more amazed at the ruthless face of greed.

[beancube2008]

"i'm consistantly more and more amazed at the ruthless face of greed."

You shouldn't unless you finished school else where. Our education system did that majic long before you were born.

[Simirial]

i really do not understand your reply or reference to education or where i finished school, i was speaking on the selfishness that is exceedenly more apparant in the world. What did you mean? thank you

[cool70200]

America has similiar disease; a socio-economic one; being unpopular and poor.

Where they, their neighborhoods, their opportunities dont get the same "good" treatment like some others.

Nor do their tragedies/losses are acknowledged like some others.

Fend for yourselves is what they basically tell ya, because nobody owes ya anything.

cruel times for "those" on the other side of the fence.

[s4053674]

Where is all the money (US tax money by the way) going to that the Us is supposed to be spending for 'Iraqi Freedom' in this war? :(

[KARStarla]

We know where its not going thats for sure... You really believe it when they propagate wars under such guises as "freedom"?

Maybe its their "idea" of freedom we are witnessing?

[s4053674]

Lol, believe what? Freedom inverted commas if you missed it. Are you sure you don't think you are somehow smarter by misreading people's comments?

many people have more than witnessed Bush's 'ideas' of freedom. US sovereignty (in finance, primary energy resources, geo-political power play, from what we observed so far) Well... he's US president so I guess it's freedom from his perspective!

[KARStarla]

That made no sense, I misread something and think I'm (somehow) "smarter" because I asked two questions?

I believe it is you who misread the question marks (indicating I dont know and am asking).

About your inverted commas I dont even know what you are trying to say

[anwynJ]

fuck all gods

[NatureLegalized]

prison & death (depending on extent) to those that plunder others anywhere & anytime (for whatever no good reason the criminals against humanity & other life forms give)

hunt oil anyone?

[bulluni]

Something you wont see in our media nor hear McCain nor Obama talk about...Thank you Jazeera....P.S. why are people bringing religion into this? everyone gets sick u racist pigs...

[khuntips]

10 Commandments + Jesus = the world will live in peace (heaven on earth) and we will all go to Heaven after we leave this world. 1. No other Gods 2. No graven images 3. Honor his name 4. Remember the Sabbath 5. Honor your parents 6. Don't kill 7. No adultery 8. Don't steal 9. No false witness 10. No coveting

[Daritto7117]

Im christian too, but what the hell are you talking about?!?

religion has nothing to do with this you moron???

These people are sick and the world is leaving them to rott in horrific conditions.

What if that old women was your mother that gave birth to you...would you leave her there to soak in her tears and misery...NO.

[TheFanonite]

Thank you for this excellent report. I hope it shames the Iraqi puppet government into taking action to alleviate their suffering.

[endeavor8000]

My congratulations to Nicole Johnston and the Al Jazeera team for this stellar work bringing attention to the wretched of Iraq's earth. Please, keep up this exemplary work.

[odin422]

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[bdslph]

i t is so sad and heartbreaking

shame on those who steal the money and same on the Iraqi gov

[LECLARA]

God Speed!

[MementoExpose]

why does al jazeera only report negative news on Iraq? things are started to get better now

[PauloGVieira]

Do you want a fucking pat on the back for doing a good job? You didnt do a good job, you suck and are leeching the wealth from this country at the expense of its dignity.

[collision934]

maybe they are showing the truth that not everything is all rainbows and little pretty bunnies maybe they are showing that things ARE ACTUALLY WRONG IN THE WORLD  did u ever think about that???!!!

[covertcovenant]

Shame on those that make money off the suffering from people such as these....where is Gods punishment for these that harm the weakest? This is a shame...

[Ahmedo1984]

Gods punishment will be in this world in small portients and Eternal in the Hereafter for those who do wrong.

[Ahmedo1984]

May Allah help those poor people Inshallah and may Allah curse those who have the power to help and don't do so Inshallah.

[argonne5]

But why did your Allah let these people suffer like that in the first place?

[GodSaveThePres]

Smart guy, you realize people have been saying this about God since the very notion of a God was introduced right? And someone like me has to come along and explain to you that what we go through on this planet has a purpose for our soul's journey and lessons that it is to undergo, whether it makes sense while it's happening or much much later, everything as grim as it my seem has a purpose, nothing happens that is not meant to happen, stop whining like a child.

[jankren]

So which God can heal leprosy?

[GodSaveThePres]

The god within you, smartass ;]

[jankren]

Who the fuck is he then? There is only my own soul in me.

[GodSaveThePres]

We have the notion that death is the final bit, and therefor of course, any god that gives you a untimely death by leprosy is one that is surely a pre-deluvian Gnostic Demiurge.

No, wake up to the truth my friend, any god which creates the universe does so for us to experience ALL ASPECTS OF IT..

Now when I say "US" Do I mean our limited 80 year lives in these bodies? No, When you say

"I use my brain to think"

Who uses it's brain to think? Your eternal, re-incarnating, soul.

[Ahmedo1984]

You understand how it is. The one is tested with lepre on his patients and the one is tested with welth on his compassion and goodness.

[Ahmedo1984]

Everybody in this world has a test to undergo to see if he is worthy of Paradise and is patient and thankfull for what he/she has. The one is poor the one is rich. The poor is tested on his patiente and the rich on his thankfulness and the fact he is commanded to help the poor and needy. which includes the lepres, the widow and the orphan. Those who are patient, thankfull,do good deads and worship Allah without partnerss will have their reward with Allah. And Heaven is better than this world.

[mikeybrumbrum]

You can interprest books however you like. you could say that, the devils rules this earth, which makes it hell for anyone apart from themselves.

And, that we are instructed by the ancient books, to trun this world into heaven (create heaven on earth).

If the only way to do that, is to sit and tollerate this, then i am sorry for our god (i am christian).

But look, if the way to create heaven, is to get rid of the devils, why is that wrong ?

Im not saying be a torrorist, im saying THINK.

[Ahmedo1984]

Maybe you have a lack off understanding I said the one is tested with lepre and the other with welth. The one with Lepre should be patient in such a horrible situation but the one with welth is ordered to help the poor and needy and thus the poor lepres also. So nobody said sit and tolerate. Those who sit and tolerate when they can help and better their conditiouns will be held accountable on the judgmentday. We Moslims believe that a part of the welth you own belongs to the poor,needy,orphans.