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Adventurer
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 Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:00 pm Post subject: Navy Seal sacrifices life by throwing himself on grenade |
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By THOMAS WATKINS, Associated Press Writer
27 minutes ago
CORONADO, Calif. - A Navy SEAL sacrificed his life to save his comrades by throwing himself on top of a grenade Iraqi insurgents tossed into their sniper hideout, fellow members of the elite force said.
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Petty Officer 2nd Class Michael A. Monsoor had been near the only door to the rooftop structure Sept. 29 when the grenade hit him in the chest and bounced to the floor, said four SEALs who spoke to The Associated Press this week on condition of anonymity because their work requires their identities to remain secret.
"He never took his eye off the grenade, his only movement was down toward it," said a 28-year-old lieutenant who sustained shrapnel wounds to both legs that day. "He undoubtedly saved mine and the other SEALs' lives, and we owe him."
Monsoor, a 25-year-old gunner, was killed in the explosion in Ramadi, west of Baghdad. He was only the second SEAL to die in Iraq since the war began.
Two SEALs next to Monsoor were injured; another who was 10 to 15 feet from the blast was unhurt. The four had been working with Iraqi soldiers providing sniper security while U.S. and Iraqi forces conducted missions in the area.
[I believe from the sound of his name, he may be a Lebanese Christian American like General John Abi Zaid. What an honourable guy to take the grenade like that. I feel for your family.]
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20061014/ap_on_re_us/navy_seal_killed_3;_ylt=AgfmOE6JDBbS4mBuRZvjIPcUewgF;_ylu=X3oDMTA2ZGZwam4yBHNlYwNmYw-- |
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Big_Bird
Joined: 31 Jan 2003
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| Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 7:46 pm Post subject: |
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Poor lad. I felt so sorry when I read this.  I suppose that at least his family can be very proud of him. Sigh...That's not much consolation... |
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Novernae
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Fri Oct 13, 2006 9:01 pm Post subject: Re: Navy Seal sacrifices life by throwing himself on grenade |
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| Adventurer wrote: |
| I believe from the sound of his name, he may be a Lebanese Christian American like General John Abi Zaid. |
 Are Lebanese Christian Americans more likely to sacrifice themselves for their simply American coworkers? What exactly does that have to do with anything?
I do feel bad for his family and I fully respect him as an individual for what he did. I'm glad people like him exist. |
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ChuckECheese
Joined: 20 Jul 2006
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| Posted: Sat Oct 14, 2006 1:32 am Post subject: Re: Navy Seal sacrifices life by throwing himself on grenade |
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| Novernae wrote: |
| Adventurer wrote: |
| I believe from the sound of his name, he may be a Lebanese Christian American like General John Abi Zaid. |
Are Lebanese Christian Americans more likely to sacrifice themselves for their simply American coworkers? What exactly does that have to do with anything?
I do feel bad for his family and I fully respect him as an individual for what he did. I'm glad people like him exist. |
It shows how brave and tough majority of American soldiers are and always looking to do the right thing especially for their buddies under fire.
I salute you all! Drive on guys!  |
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Adventurer
Joined: 28 Jan 2006
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| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 4:34 am Post subject: Re: Navy Seal sacrifices life by throwing himself on grenade |
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[quote="Novernae"]
| Adventurer wrote: |
| I believe from the sound of his name, he may be a Lebanese Christian American like General John Abi Zaid. |
Are Lebanese Christian Americans more likely to sacrifice themselves for their simply American coworkers? What exactly does that have to do with anything?
No, but they play a vital role in being a bridge between the Arab-speaking Iraqis and non-Arabic speaking American soldiers. Many are helping a lot in the intelligence arena. |
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Novernae
Joined: 02 Mar 2005
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| Posted: Sun Oct 15, 2006 6:05 am Post subject: Re: Navy Seal sacrifices life by throwing himself on grenade |
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| Adventurer wrote: |
| Novernae wrote: |
| Adventurer wrote: |
| I believe from the sound of his name, he may be a Lebanese Christian American like General John Abi Zaid. |
Are Lebanese Christian Americans more likely to sacrifice themselves for their simply American coworkers? What exactly does that have to do with anything? |
No, but they play a vital role in being a bridge between the Arab-speaking Iraqis and non-Arabic speaking American soldiers. Many are helping a lot in the intelligence arena. |
So wouldn't it have made as much sense to say he was Arabic speaking? Or Lebanese-American? |
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