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Freedom Calls

Friday, July 11, 2008

Anthony Mancuso, manager of information security at Maimonides Hospital, talks about a recent birth in the hospital -- a birth that was viewed live by the father from Iraq, where he is stationed as an American soldier. Freedom Call Foundation's Kathryn Hudacek chimes in to explain the program.


Comments

  • [1] Jocko Homo Devo from Forest Hills July 11, 2008 - 10:06AM

    That's wonderful he could see the birth even though he couldn't be there.


  • [2] Karen from Forest Hills July 11, 2008 - 11:29AM

    I watched a live birth in a movie I bought yesterday called "Romance". I don't know how the doctors do it and I never want to see that again. If they do, more power to them.


  • [3] the truth from Atlanta/New York July 11, 2008 - 11:55AM

    Why not just send the soldier home??? Emotional? yes, Gross? yes. Been there, done that, got sticthes.


  • [4] Ed from NJ July 11, 2008 - 11:58AM

    Maybe the President could order AT&T to charge less. I hear they'll gladly comply with his orders.


  • [5] hjs from 11211 July 11, 2008 - 11:59AM

    funny prisoners and soldiers both have to pay a lot to keep there families "together". thanks GOP profiteers


  • [6] regina schrambling from manhattan July 11, 2008 - 11:59AM

    Excellent segment, but it mostly makes me sad that a country can be so technologically advanced and still send humans off to the other side of the world to kill humans.


  • [7] Phoebe from NJ July 11, 2008 - 12:00PM

    Interesting article. I am amazed that serving military have to pay for calls home etc. When I travel, my employer covers a reasonable amount of communication with home, and it would seem fair that the military would provide the same.


  • [8] Phoebe from NJ July 11, 2008 - 12:01PM

    @Ed: The best type of humor makes one laugh and has a dark side, and your posting was very humorous!


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