Contact: Danny Muller 773.784.8065 / 917.217.6809
Tom Walsh 773.784.8065 / 773.419.0837


Iraq Peace Team delegate Wade Hudson drove through Baghdad Sunday, March 23rd, with a driver and a government minder. After passing by the still smoking Ministry of Foreign Affairs building, he drove to a residential neighborhood where he reports having seen “a bomb crater 8 to 12 feet deep in the middle of a wide, divided street. Traffic in one direction was blocked." He reported viewing "many small homes in the neighborhood with all of their front windows blown out, presumably from the blast that created the crater."

Voices in the Wilderness’ 27 Iraq Peace Team (IPT) members are continuing independent reporting from downtown locations in Baghdad where they remain to help Iraqi citizens as they struggle to survive through bombardment and invasion.

Kathy Kelly, from Chicago, IL, “As I write, I can hear explosions in the distance. Clouds of smoke are billowing in every direction. We’ve heard that last night’s (civilian) casualty list includes 207 wounded, four of whom died in hospitals. News reports say that more than 1,000 Cruise missiles were launched last night, and the US may be planning to release many more tonight. On a beautiful spring day, welcome to hell.” (March 22, 2003)

Dr. April Hurley, Santa Rosa CA, ”People in the neighborhood visited us today and said they would inquire and insist the people from the Iraq Peace Team be trained to help treat injuries and for others to be at the hospital to be with victims and interview their families.” (March 21, 2003) Members of the Iraq Peace Team have been asked to assist in the delivery of emergency supplies with CARE International.

To coordinate interviews with Voices’ IPT members who recently returned from Iraq and/or members who are currently in Baghdad or Amman, please call 773.784.8065 and ask for Danny or Tom.

Hotel Phone #’s (from the US) IPT Contact
Al Fanar 011 9641 718 8007 Kathy Kelly
Andalus 011 9641 719 2303 Wade Hudson

Members of the peace team have been advised on how to monitor violations of humanitarian law. Through visits to the hospitals and bombing sites the team hopes to interview victims and families to provide an accurate account of their experiences for future efforts to hold all parties involved accountable for their crimes against humanity.