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January 25, 2006
Meet The 'Rambo' Of Iraq
Topics: IraqThe powerful legs that carried him through battle lay stretched before him, motionless underneath a blanket. The broad shoulders and bulging forearms that once easily carried an 80-pound machine gun lay limp at his sides. Somewhere in Iraq, those who tried to kill him wait to finish the job. - Wash. Times
He could wield an 80-pound machine gun and belts of ammunition as if carrying an Uzi. A decorated officer with the 2nd Battalion of the 2nd Brigade of the 5th Iraqi Army Division - also known as the Tiger Battalion, based at Camp Falloc, 54 miles northeast of Baghdad, Capt. Furat loves Iraq and fought its enemies with a passion that won praise from both American and Iraqi troops; for his strength and courage, he was called "Rambo" by the U.S. soldiers of Task Force 1-30 who worked with him.
Read his heart-warming story...
Posted by Richard at January 25, 2006 8:25 AM
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