Her blue blazer and long, pleated skirt were neat. Her hair was tied back with a scrunchie. It's sad, but we are entering a war zone. It's economic war and bombing.
People are very, very, frightened.
To show empathy, she and five other Americans are now living for two months with families in the southern Iraqi city of Basra, enduring the same living conditions. On Sunday, the 10th anniversary of U.N. trade sanctions, she and three others began a three-day fast in front of U.N. offices in Baghdad. Kelly's political edge surfaces quickly, but her warmth among children and the poor is even more spontaneous. Adults greeted her warmly. At a meeting of the General Federation of Iraqi Women's Central Council, women from throughout Iraq applauded as Kelly was told they would make her the first foreigner to receive the Glorious Woman medal at a future ceremony.