Sunday, September 29, 2013

Looking Into The Eyes Of A Suicide Bomber

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Staring Into The Eyes Of A Suicide Bomber -- Stars and Stripes

KANDAHAR AIR FIELD, Afghanistan — The boy, dressed all in white, walked purposefully toward Staff Sgt. Shaun Frank as he stood guard over a wrecked vehicle in Kandahar province.

Frank, a 32-year-old Salt Lake City native, and his squad of soldiers from 4th Squadron, 2nd Cavalry Regiment had been standing by the roadside for two hours waiting for a wrecker to tow a vehicle that had rolled over near a cluster of buildings.

On his second combat deployment, Frank had seen his share of improvised explosive devices.

He’d never encountered a suicide bomber, but when he saw the look on the boy’s face, he knew that he was staring into the eyes of one.


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My Comment: A short but a riveting read.

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