Summary
Home was a short drive but a lifetime away for Capt. Furat, a young Iraqi army officer whose courage under fire exemplifies America's best hopes for the budding military force.
While other soldiers visited relatives in nearby towns and villages on weekends, Capt. Furat remained at his base north of Baghdad for fear of exposing his family to danger; he had become too well-known and the death threats too specific.See the full content of this document
Extract
Soldier of Saddam a Beacon for New Iraq
At least, that was the case until he made a fateful visit home on Christmas Day.
Capt. Furat - whose family name has been withheld from this article to protect his relatives - served as a ...See the full content of this document
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