{"article":{"id":97084,"heading":"DUDE, WHERE'S MY DAUGHTER?","author":"Michael Todd. Ex Prisoner of War in Iraq.","created":"2003-12-13 10:42:56","modified":"2003-12-13 23:23:15","last_modified":"Sun, 14 Dec 2003 06:23:15","article":"

I sometimes get exhausted by this whole ordeal, because nothing is happening and I face Christmas alone without my daughter, the child made an orpan by the 'Bombs of Bush'. The letters I sent to Bush, Blair, Gephardt, Dean, H.Clinton and \"leading Democrats\" (way back in September) have all been ignored.

I told them what happened to me in Iraq and asked them for help in finding my daughter. Nothing. The US media is also silent.

I don't feel up to writing much; the thought of Christmas alone is too much to bear. She should have been in my arms now but she isn't and I plan to sit out Christmas alone, without any form or celebration whatsoever. What's to celebrate anyhow? My toe broken by an American soldier as I lay on the ground at Baghdad Airport, the cut on my hand as plastic hand-cuffs were abortedly cut off me, my partial deafness caused my the Chinook flight without ear plugs or the fact that I am still apart from my child? I have nothing to celebrate except a heart and soul that beats pure love and determination. That can get me through.

Perhaps I'll eat nothing this Christmas; I certainly have no hunger for the excesses of this time of year and may react harshly if someone wishes me a 'Happy Christmas'!

I simply cannot understand why George Bush will not help me. Is it that he really can't read or that this story is just too embarassing to face? Any ideas?

For background on this story go to:



http:\/\/news.bbc.co.uk\/2\/hi\/uk_news\/...ire\/3087135.stm<\/a>

http:\/\/www.metimes.com\/2K3\/issue200...ins_british.htm<\/a>

http:\/\/212.58.226.18\/1\/hi\/england\/n...ire\/3099641.stm<\/a>

http:\/\/www.hurriyetim.com.tr\/haber\/...d~327392<\/a>,00.asp

For Indymedia articles enter 'Michael Todd Iraq Indymedia' to get a more accurate and truthful view.<\/p>\n","contact":"mtodd@linuxmail.org","link":"www.melbourne.indymedia.org\/news\/2003\/10\/56138_comment.php","address":"","phone":"","parent_id":0,"mime_type":"text\/plain","summary":"My half Iraqi-daughter is still missing in Iraq. Her mom was killed by the Bombs of Bush. The US Army captured and held me for 3 weeks as I looked for her. George, you still ignore me, so if it's my english you can't understand, I now plead, 'DUDE, WHERE'S MY DAUGHTER'?","numcomment":0,"fileurl":"\/uploads\/","filesize":null,"article_url":"\/news\/2003\/12\/97084.php"},"attachments":[],"comments":[]}