"My daughter had just completed her PhD in Psychology and was waiting for her first job. She was 33. She was very clever," Najem

BAGHDAD, April 7 (IslamOnline.net & News Agencies) – His tears rolled down his cheeks as he was carrying the coffin of his beloved daughter followed by the mother and his other daughters. It was the longest way they have ever travelled in their lifetime: the way to the family’s tomb where they will lay Nadia to rest. 

It is only an hour and 20 minutes since Nadia Najem, 33, died, too early for total grief to set in. But time enough to know their lives have been shattered forever, the Daily Mirror newspaper reported Saturday, April 5.

A U.S. laser-guided missile smashed through the window of Nadia’s bedroom, ripping her heart from her body.

The U.K. paper go closer to the bereaved family to convey the barbarism of the U.S.-led offensive on Iraq and the gloom that befell one of a myriad of Iraqi families.

"A shell came down into the room as she was standing by the dressing-table," Najem says. "My daughter had just completed her PhD in Psychology and was waiting for her first job. She was 33. She was very clever.

"She was covered in blood, unconscious. I ran down to the street, Daddy and Mummy behind me, screaming for an ambulance. There wasn't any. A neighbour said he would drive us here to the hospital. We all knew it was too late. But we hoped, we hoped," said Alia, Nadia’s sister.

"Everyone said I have a fabulous daughter. She spent all her time studying. Her head buried in books. She didn't have a care about going out enjoying herself. My other daughter is the same. She has a Master's degree in English and teaches at the university," said Najem.

Bush Down-Treads Dreams

Alia lashed out at U.S. President George W. Bush,  saying he claimed he would  bring peace, humanity and welfare to the Iraqis but as days went by he only brought destruction, deaths and blood.

"I don't know what 'humanity' Bush is calling for," she says in English. "Is this the humanity which took my sister? We are a working class family which made two academics. It was never easy for my parents or for us. Our flat is rented, not owned. I receive 75,000 Dinars a month as a university teacher.

"The flat costs 35,000 Dinars monthly…We were hoping to get ourselves a proper home when Nadia started working. Now look!"

Words fail Nadi’s mother, Fawzia, as she was mourning her daughter.

"We have been looking only for peace and security…We were not interested in money, buying costly clothes. We didn't care about dresses. Just peace and security. Not this…It is war which has done this. And that war was started by Bush. Believe me. We have no enmity for foreign people…We just want to live our lives," she added.