American Doctors Give Iraqi Girl a Normal Life

SelectPlusAmerican Doctors Give Iraqi Girl a Normal LifeAmerican Doctors Give Iraqi Girl a Normal LifeThe Associated PressA missile attack in Iraq left a 7-year-old Iraqi girl with a disfigured foot and hindered her ability to walk. A doctor in Greenville, North Carolina is planning to help her walk again. (July 15)[Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:RUSUL SMILING - TRANSITION TO FOOT]SEVEN YEAR-OLD RUSUL JALAL'S (ROO'-sehl jah-LAHL') SMILE HIDES A PAINFUL BATTLE. BUT A NORTH CAROLINA HOSPITAL IS COMING TO AID OF THE LITTLE IRAQI GIRL. MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AT GREENVILLE SHRINERS HOSPITAL WILL HELP HER WALK AGAIN - PAIN FREE. [Notes:DR. DAVID WESTBERRY PEDIATRIC ORTHOPEDIC SURGEON]"So our treatment plan is to remove her foot and place her into a prosthetic foot that will restore her normal walking ability" TWO YEARS AGO A MISSILE ATTACK INJURED RUSUL (ROO'-sehl) AND HER COUSIN. THE BLAST LEFT SHRAPNEL DISPERSED THROUGHOUT RUSUL'S BODY AND LEFT HER RIGHT LEG DISFIGURED. SHE TRIES TO WALK ON IT, BUT HER INTERPRETER SAYS RUSUL IS IN PAIN WHEN SHE DOES. LAST YEAR MEDICAL PROFESSIONALS AT GREENVILLE SHIRNERS GAVE RUSUL'S COUSIN TWO PROSTHETIC LEGS. ON THURSDAY DR. DAVID WESTBERRY IS SCHEDULED TO OPERATE ON RUSUL.HER FAMILY AND HER INTERPRETER SAY SHE WANTS TO LIVE A NORMAL LIFE AGAIN. [Notes:VOICE OF INTERPRETER]"She will go to school, she will play, she will have fun." [Notes:rusul] "Thank you"RUSUL WILL BE IN NORTH CAROLINA FOR TWO MONTHS. A BENEFIT CONCERT AT FURMAN UNIVERSITY IS BEING HELD TO HELP COVER HER LIVING EXPENSES. ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) (ANCHOR VOICE: DKepley-------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: NHawkins------------------------------VIDEO SOURCE: WLOS--------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: DBruns------------------------------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: N/A----------------------------------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE: AP------------------------------------)

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[marka1236]

great news for a change,and some nice comments,see the us aint so bad

[EzriBenAmi]

we need to see more good will and less evil and then thing will change.

They girl said so beautifully in a beautiful Iraqi accent: THANK YOU. We need to lean from children and be more like children.

[SultanOfSwords]

They are trying to hide there crimes with propaganda, USA murdered 1000 000 civilians.

[shadowofears]

Greenspan, 81, is understood to believe that Saddam Hussein posed a threat to the security of oil supplies in the Middle East.

If that was an American Child all world would hv shouted Terrorisim Islam is a Barbaric Religion but sadly she turned out to be an Iraqi Child God bless Her!

[shadowofears]

However, it is his view on the motive for the 2003 Iraq invasion that is likely to provoke the most controversy. “I am saddened that it is politically inconvenient to acknowledge what everyone knows: the Iraq war is largely about oil,” he says.

[shadowofears]

AMERICA’s elder statesman of finance, Alan Greenspan, has shaken the White House by declaring that the prime motive for the war in Iraq was oil.

In his long-awaited memoir, to be published tomorrow, Greenspan, a Republican whose 18-year tenure as head of the US Federal Reserve was widely admired, will also deliver a stinging critique of President George W Bush’s economic policies.

[ManuelFerara]

@crazypat523 Osama did not declare war to America...You trust your government too much...America only needs oil..That is why you destroy countries such as Iraq and Afghanistan....How much is a gallon of petrol in America...MUCH,MUCH,MUCH less than in any country...Don't be just an ordinary stupid American that trust his lying government,think outside the box :)

Your brains are being washed by your government :))

[crazypat523]

@lilg49ifyify sorry wasnt meant for you

[crazypat523]

@ManuelFerara britian killed millions in world war 2 so did alot of people how bout russia attacking the same damn country but for a occupational standard along with georgia why are we bad huh cause were so much more powerful THEY ATTACKED US and no we didnt provoke osama declared war and war is war alright we wont sit here and let islam rule us if they think they can take america they are wrong THEY JUST WOKE A GIANT!

[crazypat523]

@lilg49ifyify britian killed millions in world war 2 so did alot of people how bout russia attacking the same damn country but for a occupational standard along with georgia why are we bad huh cause were so much more powerful THEY ATTACKED US and no we didnt provoke osama declared war and war is war alright we wont sit here and let islam rule us if they think they can take america they are wrong THEY JUST WOKE A GIANT!

[ManuelFerara]

Americans helped one girl but destroyed lives of milions...Theres no one that can say that i am wrong...Because it is a fact...

[lilg49ifyify]

shes such a cute little girl