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| Syria-Lebanon |
| New Syrian Corridor Opens for Iraq Aid |
| 2003-04-25 |
| Edited for brevity. Food and basic supplies were hauled into Iraq from Syria on Friday, giving the U.N. World Food Program its fourth corridor to funnel humanitarian aid to Iraqis. Donations of flour, lentils, powdered milk, vegetable oil, sugar, Meanwhile, aid workers in Turkey have received a shipment of wheat donated by the United States that is believed to be the largest international food donation since the war began. The 31,407 tons of wheat will be processed into flour and is expected to be shipped to Iraq within two weeks. "We thank the U.S. government for this one, and we hope other nations, including the United States, will send the Iraqi people what they feel they can," said Heather Hill, a spokeswoman for World Food Program. What?! An NGO spokesperson thanks us? Obviously she's not been fully indoctrinated yet. Look for her to be "re-educated" and issue a strong condemnation soon. |
| Posted by:Dar |