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

[#3Fan]

Hooray for this Iraqi man and his family. It helps us remember part of the reason why we're doing this.

[Ramius]

Wow. Thanks for the ping. Great story.

We should get this guy's address. After the dust settles, maybe a new office for this lawyer is in order.

[crobnson]

And so many people think the Iraqis hate us for this.

All truth passes through three stages. First, it is ridiculed. Second, it is violently opposed. Third, it is accepted as being self-evident." - Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860)

[shezza]

West -Virginia's-hero-bump! And here's to the brave Iraqi lawyer who risked his own life and the life of his family to save Jessica. God bless 'em all.

[doug from upland]

It was by Divine Providence (and the courage of Katherine Harris) that George W. Bush became our president at the right time in history. He has the character, judgment, and moral clarity to undue Clinton's damage and indeed make this a better and safer world.

In January 2002 in Ontario, California, his Town Hall address contained the word "evil" 19 times. I love that word. I love that he has the courage to use it. The left cannot stand the word. To them there are only fuzzy differences between right and wrong. Freedom for the people of Iraq is my idea of a good beginning of a new world order.

[Spruce]

[Spruce]

04/03/2003

	Operation Iraqi Freedom U.S. Army Spc. Jamaal R. Addison, 22, Roswell, Ga., March 23, 2003, Iraq Sgt. Jacob L. Butler, 24, Wellsville, Kan., April 1, 2003, Iraq Spc. Michael Edward Curtin, 23, South Plains, N.J., March 29, 2003, Iraq Spc. William A. Jeffries, 39, hometown unavailable, March 26, 2003, Spain (after evacuation from Kuwait) Pfc. Howard Johnson II, 21, Mobile, Ala., March 23, 2003, Iraq Pfc. Diego Fernando Rincon, 19, Conyers, Ga., March 29, 2003, Iraq Spc. Brandon J. Rowe, 20, Roscoe, Ill., March 31, 2003, Iraq Spc. Gregory P. Sanders, 19, Indiana, March 24, 2003, Iraq Capt. Christopher Scott Seifert, 27, hometown unavailable, March 22, 2003, Kuwait Sgt. Roderic A. Solomon , 32, Fayetteville, N.C., March 23, 2003, Iraq Spc. Brandon S. Tobler, 19, hometown unavailable, March 23, 2003, Iraq Pfc. Michael Russell Creighton Weldon, 20, Palm Bay, Fla., March 29, 2003, Iraq Sgt. Eugene Williams, 24, Highland, N.Y., March 29, 2003, Iraq U.S. Navy Lt. Thomas Mullen Adams, 27, La Mesa, Calif., March 22, 2003, Over International Waters Hospital Corpsman 3rd Class Michael Vann Johnson, Jr., 25, Little Rock, Ark., March 25, 2003, Iraq U.S. Air Force Maj. Gregory Stone, 40, Boise, Idaho, March 25, 2003, Kuwait U.S. Marine Corps Maj. Jay Thomas Aubin, 36, Waterville, Maine, March 20, 2003, Kuwait Capt. Ryan Anthony Beaupre, 30, Bloomington, Ill., March 20, 2003, Kuwait Sgt. Michael E. Bitz, 31, Ventura, Calif., March 23, 2003, Iraq Lance Cpl. Thomas A. Blair, 24, of Wagoner, Okla., March 24, 2003, Iraq Lance Cpl. Brian Rory Buesing, 20, Cedar Key, Fla., March 23, 2003, Iraq Staff Sgt. James W. Cawley, 41, Roy, Utah, March 29, 2003, Iraq 2nd Lt. Therrel S. Childers, 30, Harrison, Miss., March 21, 2003, Iraq Capt. Aaron J. Contreras, 31, Sherwood, Ore., March 30, 2003, Iraq Lance Cpl. David K. Fribley, 26, Lee, Fla., March 23, 2003, Iraq Cpl. Jose A. Garibay, 21, Orange, Calif., March 23, 2003, Iraq Lance Cpl. Jose Gutierrez, 22, Los Angeles, March 21, 2003, Iraq Cpl. Jorge A. Gonzalez, 20, Los Angeles, Calif., March 23, 2003, Iraq Sgt. Nicolas M. Hodson, 22, of Smithville, Mo., March 24, 2003, Iraq Cpl. Evan T. James, 20, Hancock, Ill., March 24, 2003, Iraq Staff Sgt. Phillip A. Jordan, 42, Brazoria, Texas, March 23, 2003, Iraq Cpl. Brian Matthew Kennedy, 25, Houston, Texas, March 20, 2003, Kuwait Sgt. Bradley S. Korthaus, 28, Scott, Iowa, March 24, Iraq Sgt. Michael V. Lalush, 23, Troutville, Va., March 30, 2003, Iraq Cpl. Joseph B. Maglione, 22, Lansdale, Pa., April 1, 2003, Kuwait Pfc. Francisco A. MartinezFlores, 21, Los Angeles, Calif., March 25, 2003, Iraq Staff Sgt. Donald C. May, Jr., 31, Richmond, Va., March 25, 2003, Iraq Marine Sgt. Brian D. McGinnis, 23, St. George, Del., March 30, 2003, Iraq Gunnery Sgt. Joseph Menusa, 33, San Jose, Calif., March 27, 2003, Iraq Major Kevin G. Nave, 36, Union Lake, Mich., March 26, 2003, Iraq Lance Cpl. Patrick R. Nixon, 21, of Nashville, Tenn., March 23, 2003, Iraq Lance Cpl. Patrick T. O'Day, 20, Sonoma, Calif., March 25, 2003, Iraq Lance Cpl. Eric J. Orlowski, 26, of Buffalo, N.Y., March 24, 2003, Iraq 2nd Lt. Frederick E. Pokorney Jr., 31, Nye, Nev., March 23, 2003, Iraq Cpl. Robert M. Rodriguez, 21, Queens, N.Y., March 27, 2003, Iraq Cpl. Randal Kent Rosacker, 21, San Diego, Calif., March 23, 2003, Iraq Lance Cpl. Thomas J. Slocum, age unknown, Adams, Colo., March 23, 2003, Iraq Lance Cpl. Jesus A. Suarez Del Solar, 20, Escondido, Calif., March 27, 2003, Iraq Staff Sgt. Kendall Damon Watersbey, 29, Baltimore, Md., March 20, 2003, Kuwait Lance Cpl. William W. White, 24, of Brooklyn, N.Y., March 29, 2003, Iraq Lance Cpl. Michael J. Williams, 31, of Yuma, Ariz., march 23, 2003, Iraq Operation Enduring Freedom U.S. Army Spc. Marc A. Anderson, 30, Brandon, Fla., March 4, 2002, Afghanistan Sgt. Michael C. Barry, 29, Brandon, Fla., February 1, 2003, Qatar Spc. Curtis A. Carter, 25, Lafayette, La., February 27, 2002, Kuwait Sgt. 1st Class Nathan R. Chapman, 31, San Antonio, Texas, January 4, 2002, Afghanistan Sgt. Steven Checo, 22, New York, December 20, 2002, Afghanistan Spc. Brian M. Clemens, Indiana, February 7, 2003, Kuwait Pfc. Matthew A. Commons, 21, Boulder City, Nev., March 4, 2002, Afghanistan Staff Sgt. Brian T. Craig, 27, Houston, Texas, April 15, 2002, Afghanistan Sgt. Bradley S. Crose, 22, Orange Park, Fla., March 4, 2002, Afghanistan Master Sgt. Jefferson D. Davis, 39, Clarksville, Tenn., December 5, 2001, Afghanistan Spc. Jason A. Disney, 21, Fallon, Nev., February 13, 2002, Afghanistan Pvt. James H. Ebbers, 19, Bridgeview, Ill, October 14, 2002, Djibuoti, Africa Spc. John J. Edmunds, 20, Cheyenne, Wyo., October 19, 2001, Pakistan Sgt. Ryan D. Foraker, 31, Logan, Ohio, September 24, 2002, Guantanamo, Cuba Sgt. Gregory M. Frampton, 37, California, January 30, 2003, Afghanistan Staff Sgt. Justin J. Galewski, 28, Olathe, Kan., April 15, 2002, Afghanistan Chief Warrant Officer Thomas J. Gibbons, 31, Maryland, January 30, 2003, Afghanistan Spc. Rodrigo Gonzalez-Garza, 26, Texas, February 24, 2003, Kuwait Chief Warrant Officer Two Stanley L. Harriman, 34, Wade, N.C., March 2, 2002, Afghanistan Staff Sgt. Daniel L. Kisling, Jr., 31 Missouri, January 30, 2003, Afghanistan Pvt. Giovanny Maria, 19, New York, N.Y., November 29, 2001, Uzbekistan Sgt. Jamie O. Maugans, 27, Wichita, Kan., April 15, 2002, Afghanistan Pfc. Spence A. McNeil, 19, Bennettsville, S.C., March 8, 2003, Saudi Arabia Chief Warrant Officer Timothy W. Moehling, 35, Florida, February 24, 2003, Kuwait Sgt. Orlando Morales, 33, Manati, Puerto Rico, Afghanistan Chief Warrant Officer Mark S. O’Steen, 43, Alabama, January 30, 2003, Afghanistan Spec. Pedro Pena, 35, Fla., November 7, 2002, Kuwait Sgt. 1st Class Daniel H. Petithory, 32, Cheshire, Mass., December 5, 2001, Afghanistan Staff Sgt. Brian C. Prosser, 28, Frazier Park, Calif., December 5, 2001, Afghanista Sgt. 1st Class Daniel A. Romero, 30, Lafayette, Colo., April 15, 2002, Afghanistan Chief Warrant Officer John D. Smith, 32, Nevada, February 24, 2003, Kuwait Sgt. 1st Class Christopher J. Speer, 28, Albuquerque, N.M., August 7, 2002, Afghanistan Pfc. Kristofor T. Stonesifer, 28, Missoula, Mont., October 19, 2001, Pakistan Sgt. Philip J. Svitak, 31, Joplin, Mo., March 4, 2002, Afghanistan Spc. William J. Tracy, 27, of New Hampshire, February 24, 2003, Kuwait Sgt. 1st Class Peter P. Tycz II, 32, Tonawanda, N.Y., June 12, 2002, Afghanistan Sgt. Gene A. Vance Jr., 38, Morgantown, W.V., May 19, 2002, Afghanistan U.S. Navy Chief Petty Officer Matthew J. Bourgeois, 35, Tallahassee, Fla., March 27, 2002, Afghanistan Machinist’s Mate Fireman Apprentice Bryant L. Davis, 20, Chicago, Ill., November 7, 2001, Arabian Sea Electrician’s Mate Fireman Apprentice Michael J. Jakes Jr., 20, Brooklyn, N.Y., December 4, 2001, Northern Arabian Sea Engineman 1st Class Vincent Parker, 38, Preston, Miss., November 18, 2001, Persian Gulf Aviation Boatswain’s Mate-Handling 1st Class Neil C. Roberts, 32, Woodland, Calif., March 4, 2002, Afghanistan Electronics Technician 3rd Class Benjamin Johnson, 21, Rochester, N.Y., November 18, 2001, Persian Gulf U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. Evander E. Andrews, 36, Salon, Maine, October 10, 2001, Northern Arabian Peninsula 1st Lt. Tamara Archuleta, 23, Los Lunas, N.M., March 23, 2003, Afghanistan Tech. Sgt. John A. Chapman, 36, Waco, Texas, March 4, 2002, Afghanistan Tech. Sgt. Sean M. Corlew, 37, Thousand Oaks, Calif., June 12, 2002, Afghanistan Senior Airman Jason D. Cunningham, 26, Camarillo, Calif., March 4, 2002, Afghanistan Staff Sgt. Jacob L. Frazier, 24, St. Charles, Ill., March 29, 2003, Afghanistan Staff Sgt. Jason Hicks, 25, Jefferson, S.C., March 23, 2003, Afghanistan Master Sgt. Michael Maltz, 42, St. Petersburg, Fla., March 23, 2003, Afghanistan Senior Airman Jason Plite, 21, Lansing, Mich., March 23, 2003, Afghanistan Staff Sgt. Anissa A. Shero, 31, Grafton, W.Va., June 12, 2002, Afghanistan Lt. Col. John Stein, 39, Bardolph, Ill., March 23, 2003, Afghanistan Staff Sgt. John Teal, 29, Dallas, Texas, March 23, 2003, Afghanistan U.S. Marine Corps Capt. Matthew W. Bancroft, 29, Shasta, Calif., January 9, 2002, Pakistan Lance Cpl. Bryan P. Bertrand, 23, Coos Bay, Ore., January 9, 2002, Pakistan Gunnery Sgt. Stephen L. Bryson, 35, Montgomery, Ala., January 9, 2002, Pakistan Staff Sgt. Walter F. Cohee III, 26, Wicomico, Md., January 20, 2002, Afghanistan Staff Sgt. Scott N. Germosen, 37, Queens, N.Y., January 9, 2002, Pakistan Sgt. Nathan P. Hays, 21, Lincoln, Wash., January 9, 2002, Pakistan Capt. Daniel G. McCollum, 29, Richland, S.C., January 9, 2002, Pakistan Staff Sgt. Dwight J. Morgan, 24, Mendocino, Calif., January 20, 2002, Afghanistan Lance Cpl. Antonio J. Sledd, 20, Tampa, Fla., October 8, 2002, Kuwait Sgt. Jeannette L. Winters, 25, Du Page, Ill., January 9, 2002, Pakistan CIA Johnny Michael Spann, 32, Winfield, Ala., November 25, 2002, Afghanistan Operation Enduring Freedom - Phillipines U.S. Army Spec. Thomas F. Allison, 22, Roy, Washington, February 21, 2002 Staff Sgt. James P. Dorrity, 37, Goldsboro, N.C., February 21, 2002 Chief Warrant Officer 2 Jody L. Egnor, 32, Middletown, Ohio, February 21, 2002 Maj. Curtis D. Feistner, 34, White Bear Lake, Minn., February 21, 2002 Sgt. Jeremy D. Foshee, 25, Pisgah, Ala., February 21, 2002 Staff Sgt. Kerry W. Frith, 37, Las Vegas, Nev., February 21, 2002 Sgt. 1st Class Mark Wayne Jackson, 40, of Glennie, Mich., October 2, 2002 Capt. Bartt D. Owens, 31, Middletown, Ohio, February 21, 2002 Staff Sgt. Bruce A. Rushforth, Jr., 35, Middleboro, Mass., February 21, 2002 U.S. Air Force Master Sgt. William L. McDaniel II, 29, Greenville, Ohio, February 21, 2002 Staff Sgt. Juan M. Ridout, 36, Maple Tree, Wash., February 21, 2002

[Ruth A.]

This is a wonderful post. Thank you, thank you, thank you.

Sometimes miracles require many human angels.

[fatima]

the lawyer from An Nasiryah and family,Thank you.

[A CA Guy]

Was great and VERY brave. Thanks for the heads up CJ.

[N8VTXNinWV]

great read! Thanks Mo!

[demnomo]

Yes, may God and the USA protect and care for this brave family. I do hope that they are spirited out of Iraq and offered US citizenship. Of course, they probably will also need to be protected from the Al Jazeera-watching Islamofascists in America as well. Witness Protection Program, most definitely.

[demnomo]

I hate Islamofascists, not ALL Muslims. I do think that way too many Muslims are misguided by fanatical Imams and cultural opportunists who foment hate and violence against Israel and the West. Time will tell if the majority of Muslims are either Osama/Saddam/Arafat-type followers or are willing to live in peace with their non-Muslim neighbors.

Stories like this one and others from places like Kuwait & Afghanistan are hopeful that not all Muslims outwardly or secretly wish ill on me, my family, friends and fellow human beings who aren't Muslims. All Muslims who become, support or cheer on religious fanatics, Islamofascist terrorists and even secular ME dictatorships are the kind of people who revel in violence and want the entire world subjected to a blood-drenched jihad. They are fair game for my anger and revenge, IMHO. It's a matter of survival.