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It was Canadian medics who ultimately nursed Ibrahim back to health.
But it was a visit with Canada's battlegroup commander, Lt. Col. Ian Hope, that convinced him to lay down his arms.
"I did not question him about his connections to the Taliban, not once," Hope said. "We talked about farming, we talked about chocolate and tea."
Hope also talked about his own mother's battle with liver disease; a very human conversation that convinced Ibrahim to change sides.
"I would particularly like to thank Canada, (Lt.) Col. Hope and the doctors for helping me," Ibrahim said.
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I just saw this story on the evening news. The whole thing was so beautiful that it brought tears to my eyes. I didn't believe that we were doing any good in Afganistan (and our soldiers were getting killed for their trouble), and have often thought that we need to move our peace keepers to somewhere where they actually want us there. This story gives me hope.
--Phae
But it was a visit with Canada's battlegroup commander, Lt. Col. Ian Hope, that convinced him to lay down his arms.
"I did not question him about his connections to the Taliban, not once," Hope said. "We talked about farming, we talked about chocolate and tea."
Hope also talked about his own mother's battle with liver disease; a very human conversation that convinced Ibrahim to change sides.
"I would particularly like to thank Canada, (Lt.) Col. Hope and the doctors for helping me," Ibrahim said.
Click For Story
I just saw this story on the evening news. The whole thing was so beautiful that it brought tears to my eyes. I didn't believe that we were doing any good in Afganistan (and our soldiers were getting killed for their trouble), and have often thought that we need to move our peace keepers to somewhere where they actually want us there. This story gives me hope.
--Phae
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