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...neighborhood in Mosul (and Iraq) that likely has the most sig acts per day is Ras al-Koor. It is also Mosul's oldest neighborhood. On a clear afternoon in the week of the Prophet Mohammed's 1431st birthday, the week before the sixth anniversary of the U.S. invasion of Iraq, an American infantry platoon was walking a loop around the neighborhood...
...exactly right. After 30 minutes of walking through the uneven, sepia alleys of Ras al-Koor, his patrol opened fire as a grenade bounced up to the rear guard and then exploded, perhaps 10 meters from the closest man. None of the soldiers were injured, and, even as our ears rang, they very professionally split into groups and bolted after the thrower...
...back of the head. Kim relayed this information up to his commanders and down to his men. All were pleased about the way this particular significant action had played out. It was the first time that Kim's platoon had managed to chase down and apprehend an attacker in Ras al-Koor. "It was a joyful moment for us," said Sgt. Keith Ussery, 32, of Columbus, Missouri, "because we've been getting hit so much for the last few weeks. What we're worried about is, is justice gonna get served...
...Baghdad for trial. They also volunteered that, under questioning, the detainee's father was "not shocked whatsoever about his son; rather, he was upset that his son admitted to committing the crimes." "Other than that," reported Kim, "nothing new has taken place." He planned a return to Ras al-Koor to search the young man's house again. He has also decided to put Pfc. Maqi up for a medal...
...Current Meehan Auditorium musical selection: Finger Eleven - Paralyzer. If that's not a shout-out to RAS, I don't know what...