Leading Iraqi politician calls for the Middle East to unite and give what they can to the ongoing rescue efforts in Haiti

"I am deeply saddened and worried about the reported scale of the earthquake in Haiti. I am sending a message of sympathy and support to President Preval and we are sending a team from the Department for International Development to assess the humanitarian needs. We stand ready to provide whatever humanitarian assistance is required."
- Ahrar Party Leader Ayad Jamal Aldin