The State Department says at least 16 Americans have been confirmed dead, among them the cultural attachà © at the embassy, Victoria J. DeLong, 57, who was at home when the temblor struck. Thousands of Americans are missing, and their families are trapped in painful limbo, waiting for a telephone call that could bring elation or loss. |
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Sheila Samples is an Oklahoma writer and a former civilian US Army Public Information Officer. She is a Managing Editor for OpEd News, and a regular contributor for a variety of Internet sites.