Iraqi Family Risks Their Lives To Save American Army POW

Defend America ^ | 04/03/2003 | .S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joseph R. Chenelly / 1st Marine Expeditionary Force

[Spruce]

UNSUNG HEROES — The Iraqi family that provided vital information in the rescue of POW Army Pfc. Jessica Lynch, rest at Camp Liberty, Iraq, April 3. The family was welcomed by Marines, who greeted them with food, clothing and an American flag. U.S. Marine Corps photo by Sgt. L.A. Salinas

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Iraqi Family Risks Their Lives To Save American Army POW

By U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Joseph R. Chenelly / 1st Marine Expeditionary Force

     MARINE COMBAT HEADQUARTERS, Iraq, April 3, 2003 — New heroes have surfaced in the rescue of U.S. Army Pfc. Jessica Lynch.
     Under the watchful eyes of more than 40 murderous gunmen, the 19-year-old supply clerk laid in Saddam Hussein Hospital suffering from at least one gunshot wound and several broken bones.
     As her captors discussed amputating her leg, an Iraqi man leaned to her ear and whispered, "Don't worry." Lynch replied with a warm smile.
     The man was already working with U.S. Marines to gain the critical information needed to rescue one of the first American prisoners of war in Operation Iraqi Freedom.
     Just a day earlier, the lawyer from An Nasiryah had walked 10 kilometers to inform American forces he knew where Lynch was being held. More

[stlnative]

SUPER BUMP
(The whole story gave me chills - the Iraqi Family who helped in her recovery have been granted refugee status and hope to meet Lynch someday)

[mikenola]

This reminded me of an article MadIvan posted a few days back about that colonel of the irish regiment:

You will have to go a long way to find a more decent, generous and upright people than the Iraqis. You will be embarrassed by their hospitality, even though they have nothing ...

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[Freee-dame]

Will we see this story on the front page of the NY Times?

[machman]

MEGA BUMP

[blam]

Even In Battle, Blondes Get all The Attention

[Spruce]

I believe we are giving them the best reward. FREEDOM. LIBERTY. DIGNITY. We will give Iraq back to people like these.

[vbmoneyspender]

bttt.

[Howlin]

I can't get enough of these stories.

[Toidylop]

Will we see this story on the front page of the NY Times?

it's gonna be looooonnnnnggggg wait for ya...

[JusPasenThru]

Heart-warming story bump. But did it have to be a LAWYER.....?

[sarasmom]

BTTT

[Right_in_Virginia]

"The doctors wanted to cut her leg off," he said "My friend and I decided we would stop it."

They are wonderful and brave .... and we thank them!

[Yeti]

Wonderful story, Spruce. Thank you.

[1rudeboy]

Someone should ping the "nuke 'em all" crowd to this thread.

[Green]

Great story but I wonder why the father is quoted as saying she wasn't shot.

http://www.msnbc.com/news/889604.asp?0cv=CB10

[zeaal]

This might just be the first Iraqi family living in Jessica's hometown in West Virginia.

[Minty]

"America came here to help us," he said. "The Marines are brave men. They have been gentle with the Iraqi people. They are taking out Saddam Hussein. For that, we're grateful."

[Grampa Dave]

All of these brave Iraqis risked their lives and the lives of their family members to do the right thing to save Jessica's life.

God, Please bless them and protect their families and them.

[Grampa Dave]

Don't waste your time pinging the nuke them all people.

They will claim we lost this war by not nuking everyone in Iraq.