this picture caught my eye on front page of Tampa Tribune

[Florida_Geek]

Karl Nilsson of Lulo, Sweden, poses with a sigh saying his parent and brothers are missing Tuesday, Dec. 28, 2004, in Phuket, Thailand. The young boys parents were swept out to sea Sunday, Dec. 26, 2004, when a tidal wave struck their beach hotel just north of Phuket, Thailand. (AP Photo/David Longstreath)


At this address is 150 pictures

http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/galleries/149-1.html?SITE=FLTAM&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT

One thing you will see time and time again is airplanes and copters from every country but ONE thanks Bushie.

[Deja Q]

1. We're a culture of life, don'cha know.

Bush is looking more pathetic by the minute.

[DemBones DemBones]

4. Not with Governor Death Warrant/ CINC Warmonger in charge.

I don't believe he cares about the unborn, either.

[scarlett1]

2. Dear God, Can I adopt that kid?

I'm sure he has other family though who will take him in if his family didn't survive.

[Eloriel]

3. Poor little kid

On another note, I really hate to be in a position of defending the Bush administration, but we are sending a few planes.

[ashmanonar]

6. "a few planes"

yea, the other ones are pounding the soup out of iraq...

[iamjoy]

5. Why Is The Note In English?

I mean, since he's from Sweden...

maybe it doesn't matter, but I'm just curious

(clarification on edit)

[rkc3]

7. Unlike the US, people in most other countries can speak/write in English.

[idiosyncratic]

10. I heard an interview with the AP photographer this morning

When he was in an area with survivors, and when they found out he was a photographer, they put the boy in front of him urging him to take his picture. Longstreath's AP status would gain wide coverage to find the boy's relatives.

That might be why the note is in English, plus English is a fairly universal language.

[Solly Mack]

8. That poor baby

So many like him.

[Bronco69]

9. I read an article yesterday that the kid's uncle has claimed him.

I don't remember where I read it so I can't post a link, but I'm sure it was the same kid.

[OneBlueSky]

11. no, that was a different kid . . .

a two-year-old named Hans something . . .