Delco man among those fleeing Iraq
NETHER PROVIDENCE South Media attorney Ernest Alexander was one of 152 Americans who arrived home from Iraqi occupied Kuwait yesterday. He traveled from Frankfurt to Andrews Air Force Base while his wife and children awaited reunion at his sister Betty Pierce’s home. His sons Nabeel and Firas, ages 9 and 6, spoke of relief and joy after four months in hiding as his Kuwait-based wife Aisha awaited the family’s return to Delaware County. The family had been staying with Pierce on Ronaldson Street while Alexander had been in Kuwait since the invasion began.
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Hostages return boosts relief but gulf tensions persist
More than 150 Americans freed from Iraq sparked celebrations yet both Washington and Baghdad signaled hard lines in the Persian Gulf crisis. President Bush condemned Iraq's Kuwait takeover as a moral assault while Defense Secretary Cheney warned against historian expectations of a swift resolution amid renewed troop deployments and Iraqi reinforcements.
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