Posted on 08/23/2007 9:51:10 AM PDT by RDTF
An Iraqi man saved the lives of four U.S. Soldiers and eight civilians when he intercepted a suicide bomber during a Concerned Citizens meeting in the town of al-Arafia Aug. 18.
The incident occurred while Soldiers from 3rd Squadron, 1st Cavalry Regiment, were talking with members of the al-Arafia Concerned Citizens, a volunteer community group, at a member’s house.
"I was about 12 feet away when the bomber came around the corner," said Staff Sgt. Sean Kane, of Los Altos, Calif., acting platoon sergeant of Troop B, 3-1 Cav. "I was about to engage when he jumped in front of us and intercepted the bomber as he ran toward us. As he pushed him away, the bomb went off."
The citizen’s actions saved the lives of four U.S. Soldiers and eight civilians.
Kane felt the loss personally because he had met and interacted with his rescuer many times before the incident.
"He was high-spirited and really believed what the group (Concerned Citizens) was doing," Kane said. "I have no doubt the bomber was trying to kill American Soldiers. It was very calculated the way the bomber tried to do it. If he hadn’t intercepted him, there is no telling how bad it could have been."
Kane believes the citizen is a hero.
"He could have run behind us or away from us, but he made the decision to sacrifice himself to protect everyone. Having talked with his father, I was told that even if he would have known the outcome before hand, he wouldn’t have acted differently."
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No greater love. May God rest his soul.
Must have been a MINO...
I’m certainly glad that this Iraqi didn’t decide that Americans just weren’t worth it.
Well said!
Remarkable, and inspiring.
At least we know he wasn't a Democrat!
Wow. Some of the Iraqi’s actually get why we are there it appears.
A brave man doing an incredibly brave act.
It’s a shame the cowards of the dinasour MSM will never report on this. It doesn’t fit with their relentless drumbeat of how the Iraqi’s just want us to go away, blah, blah, blah.
It’s amazing that the Iraqi people are coming together and in some cases defending our troops, while the media and the demon-rats are doing everything they can to undermine them.
I hope I Would be so brave if/when the time comes.
These acts of bravery from the Iraqi people are why we (US and Iraq) continue to and will eventually WIN the war in Iraq!
May god bless him!!
Thank you great soul. Rest in peace.
I wish there was a way FReepers could mail the family their thoughts.
Funny how you won’t see any mention of this on ABCNBCCBSCNNMSNBC, isn’t it?
God bless him.
He is. I wish we could look forward to seeing the story of this brave man on the news. Prayers up to his family.
God bless this hero!
A very brave man.
John 15:13 Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his friends.
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