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Canadian medical-aid worker kidnapped in Haiti

Associated Press

Latest comment posted at 3:03 PM EDT 22/05/08

Nadia Lefebvre, 32, was working for Medecins du Monde when she was abducted Wednesday ...Read the full article

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  1. whatevah D from Canada writes: Chris E: she was part of doctors without borders. You know, the organization? Since millions of people are dying around the world of entirely treatable diseases, some docs are more fulfilled when they do this type of work. She's obviously a very giving person. I wish her a safe return.
  2. Kathleen Degelder from Tacomawashington, Canada writes: Maybe doctors should adopt a low profile in income for safety reasons. The article did state that she was in an 'affluent' residence.
  3. I don't think... therefore I vote conservative! (common sense is back) from Canada writes: Chris E. from vancouver, Canada writes: Why, if we have a shortage of doctors and medical personnel in this country, was this Canadian working in Haiti?

    We need every medical specialist here, not there.

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    Agreed - however, they are allowed to volunteer if they choose to! Many doctors enjoy spending a year doing this type of thing. They enjoy dealing with people that truly appreciate them and not just people coming in and whining about how long it took to get the appointment then complaining about the state of their health when all they do is sit on the couch, watch TV, drive the SUV around everywhere, and eat cupcakes all day.
  4. Roman Spears from St. Catharines, Canada writes: I wish her a safe return. Doctor, dentist, candlestick maker, it doesn't matter what the volunteer is by profession. It only matters that they have become a victim of a violent crime when all they wanted to do was help.
    Come back to us soon and safe Nadia.
  5. kevin o'connor from Toronto, Canada writes: Lets hope for this women's immediate release. I for one am proud of her for representing our country overseas in impoverished areas. To complain that she shouldn't be there but here, with the strong implication she has brought this upon herself, is petty, amoral, and ridiculous. Are we so puny as to argue along these lines, to twist news of each tragedy and crime back to our own little political hobby horses? With zero care about the person involved? We should applaud this brave women. And, of course, we don't know if she is a doctor or a nurse or other health professional. Also, to imply because of the neighbourhood her accomadations were in is somehow the cause of her kidnapping is also ninkampoopish, to say the least. Leave aside the obvious fact that you have no idea of the circumstances of her abduction, it is easy to surmise that for an aid worker in an impoverished place like haiti has it is no so easy to blend in. Would people on this board have such a tone in theri comments if this was a story of soldiers who were kidnapped or hurt overseas? I see little difference between that type of foolish and cruel comment and some of the comments on this board. What we should all be doing is hoping and praying for this brave women's safe return, not shooting off our mouths (and keyboards) like shameful moral midgets.
  6. G S from Canada writes: I can't believe the comments by Chris E. and Kathleen Degelder. This woman is out there, volunteering her time and services for the good of people who have nothing and you're making it out to be her fault. You should be ashamed of yourselves. When was the last time you did something for someone less fortunate than you? Let alone, did something out of the goodness of your heart that put you in harms way. It takes a special person to volunteer in unstable enivironments around the world, we should be lauding their nobility and bravery!!!
  7. Cuban Cigar from Canada writes: Volunteering is noble and doing so in Hati is brave. I hope Ms. Lefebvre returns home safely and our government does everything it can to ensue her safe return.
  8. Prairie Dog from Vancouver, Canada writes: At times I'd rather work in a developng country than listen to the whinning of fortunate Canadians.
  9. James Cyr from Balmertown, Canada writes: I truly wish Mr. Lefebvre a safe return and hope no harm comes to her. Unfortunately kidnappings such as these seem to be happening with increasing frequency. It goes to show that altruism can sometimes be potentially fatal. Be that as it may, it boils down to a matter of choice, and of knowing the possible consequences of that choice. Should the government find itself spending an inordinate amount of time and money to get these people back, then maybe government personnel should re-think the idea of allowing people to go into potentially dangerous zones in foreign countries, no matter how great their desire is to help.
  10. PANIC! At The Ice Floe from Ottawa, Canada writes: We should send Brenda Martin over there to rescue her!
  11. Paul, Bytown, from Canada writes: PANIC! At The Ice Floe from Ottawa, Canada writes: We should send Brenda Martin over there to rescue her!
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    I say we exchange her. Let them have Brenda. It won't be long after listening to her whining and BS, they would pay us to take her back.
  12. who's your daddy from Canada writes: Stan Consultant from Canada writes: As CBC Radio has reported, Lefebvre was kidnapped while in the home of an upper-class Haitian of the neighborhood. Some of the idealistic posters here need to buy some common sense somewhere. A 32-year-old woman isn't in the home of a rich guy to give him a blood test

    Stan she was visiting his wife and kids he was not home.
  13. Unknown User! from Canada writes: you try and help people and this is how they repay you. Pack up and come home. They dont want the help? Fine. Help yourselves.
  14. J M from Calgaristan, Canada writes: Harper isn't going to lift a finger to help her, she's a francophone. If you want help from the Canadian government you need to be definitely a little more WASPish.
  15. Old blue from Canada writes: Why'd she go there?
    I'd imagine that she just needed a rest from the whiny crap that one reads on the G&M blogs

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