Iraq's first woman politician at Brandeis

The school news paper had this account of Ahood Al-Fadhal's visit.

"I tell the Arabs here that we appreciate the freedom," Al-Fadhal said. "We are very thankful and grateful for [the Americans] and we also appreciate the liberation and freedom. I want to say to the mothers and fathers, who lost their sons and daughters, we are very sorry. I am here to say [to] the U.S. army [we are] very thankful [to them] for putting their life on the line for us."

Amen, sister.