Some people equate revenge with seeking justice, but the two are not the same. That, experts say, is part of its appeal - it gives a wronged party some gratification, even though it is only temporary. It is not a long-term solution, but a quick-fix. Revenge spawns an endless cycle of retribution. ![]() From being cut off in traffic by a rude driver and wanting to return the favor, to fantasizing about putting a school bully in his place, we have all felt wronged by someone - and mulled ways of gaining vengeance. But everyone has felt the need to extract revenge. Very few can identify with Ali's tragic story and the circumstances under which he suffered his loss. "I hope that the pilot who hit our house would be burned as I am burned and my family were burned," he told Independent Television. Last month, after being fitted for prosthetic arms at a London hospital, Ali said he hoped the people responsible for his disfigurement and the loss of his family would suffer some of his pain. ![]() ![]() The image of the wounded and burned boy crying in pain on a hospital stretcher inspired people around the globe to raise money for his medical care and further outraged those who opposed the U.S.-led war against Saddam Hussein's regime. In April, Ali lost both his arms, his parents, his brother and several other relatives to an errant U.S. 13, 2003 - Few people can blame 13-year-old Ali Abbas for wanting revenge.
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