View full sizeNadia AbraibeshToday's Commentary section in The Oregonian carries an op-ed (
) by Nadia Abraibesh, a young Libyan American woman and Portland native, who writes from the heart in support of the U.S. intervention in Libya.
When U.N. Resolution 1973 was passed March 17, authorizing a no-fly zone over Libya, Abraidesh was in Libya visiting family in Benghazi, a stronghold of rebels rising up against the reime of Moammar Gadhafi.
Air strikes began the following morning, saving thousands from certain death in Benghazi, including members of her family, she writes.
"U.S. intervention gave Libyans renewed trust in and respect for America. It gave them the hope and energy to continue their battle for justice and democracy. Most importantly, it saved many of their lives."
Born and raised in Portland, Abraibesh attended Westview High School and graduated from Linfield College last spring.
with her on OPB and view a slide show of her photographs from Libya.
taken by Abraibesh as part of a segment that aired on FOX 12.