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The Soldier and the Sheik: Lest We Forget
Obiter Dictum Blog ^ | October 8, 2007 | Denis Keohane

Posted on 10/08/2007 6:16:01 PM PDT by Obiter Dictum

Army Captain Travis Patriquin was killed by an IED during an operation near Ramadi in Iraq’s Al Anbar province on December 6, 2006. Sheik Abdul Sattar Abu Risha, a Sunni Muslim, was also killed by a bomb in Al Anbar nine months later, on September 13, 2007. The two were connected to each other in this life, and share a connection that will continue after their passing.

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TOPICS: Government; History; Military/Veterans; Politics
KEYWORDS: anbar; awakening; patriquin; risha

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