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Boy Scout thwarts attempted assassination of Maldives' president
On Tuesday, a 15-year-old boy from the Maldives prevented a would-be assassin from stabbing the country's president during a stop in the north of the archipelago. The boy, Mohammed Jaisham Ibrahim, dressed in full Boy Scout uniform, was waiting to shake the hand of the president, Maumoon Gayoom, as he greeted a crowd.
Suddenly an attacker with a knife wrapped in the Maldivian flag shouted "Allahu Akbar" ("God is great") before lunging at the president. The Boy Scout saw what was happening, and reached out to stop the attacker when his hand was injured by the knife. In doing this, the boy saved the president's life, but did manage to splatter some blood on the president's shirt. The boy has promised to pay for the dry cleaning. (Only kidding.)
Newspapers throughout the country praised the boy's courage and heroism. One paper had the headline: "Jaisham our national hero saves the president."
That is going to be one bad-ass merit badge.
Reader Comments (Page 1 of 2)
chris Jan 10th 2008 3:17PM
they should create a new merit badge just for stuff like this
Doctor Bob Jan 10th 2008 3:34PM
Now let's see.... how can the libs blame George Bush for this?
ann Jan 10th 2008 3:39PM
Whoo-hoo! Go Boy Scouts!
-Be prepared! : )
T2 Jan 10th 2008 3:40PM
He'll probably get an award 4 heroism, or 4 saving life, not just a puny merit badge!
Neuticles Jan 10th 2008 3:48PM
This was reported on AOL a week ago- in the news over two weeks ago. Im so sick of re-run news on AOL I could hurl.
addlibb Jan 10th 2008 4:50PM
Dr. Bob, Bush should have invited him to Crawford. In not doing so, he left the pres. in harms way of a wayward-terrorist, so I blame him. :>
JRHalley Jan 10th 2008 5:35PM
If we were all "boy scouts" The world would be a much much better place.
susan Jan 10th 2008 6:22PM
Thank you Ron..I actually laughed out loud!!!
eaglescout Jan 10th 2008 6:30PM
way to go kid, the world needs more men of action like you. if everyone stood up for what is right and just, these lowlife islamic fanatics wouldn't have a snowballs chance in hell.
azhuff1 Jan 10th 2008 6:38PM
Ron..
I think Allah Akbar is the Islamic equal to a redneck yelling "Hey you all, watch this this" When you hear that you know someone is gonna die and it's normally the person yelling it
greg h Jan 10th 2008 6:50PM
Doctor Bob!!
Wow! What stinging wit! I'd be sarcastic and cranky too if my political leaders stank as much as your current bunch of incompetents, haters and incompetent haters. Too bad doc, your boys are about to go into the dust heap of history
Marianne Jan 10th 2008 6:51PM
Nice one azhuff1. Comparing rednecks to the terrorists. Guess what rednecks are the ones I'd want watching my back in a time of crisis not some liberal that says we can just talk it all out and get along!!
LEW01 Jan 10th 2008 10:20PM
It is really 72 Virginians that await a terrorist, and one can only guess as to the rewards awaiting one of these guys
SWEET C......... Jan 10th 2008 8:43PM
S-A-L-U-T-E, YOUNG HERO
kelly Jan 10th 2008 7:37PM
I was in the Boy Scouts once. I got kicked out for eating a brownie.
keith Jan 10th 2008 7:53PM
greg h.
The difference between us is, I know the bunch of a-holes in the white house now are worthless.
I also know your bunch waiting to get in are just as bad. The dems. promised last year to end the war and get all of our soldiers home. That's what they ran on, they have control of the senate( bush can't do anything without the senate's approval). And yet nothing changed. You were lied to again.
You think it's all going to change in 11 months.
NOTHING will change. I've seen this game too many years.
Delihia Jan 10th 2008 8:05PM
That is really awsome! the boy must be feeling proud.
jen Jan 10th 2008 8:09PM
GIVE HIM THE HIGHEST NATIONAL HONORS!!!!!!!!!!!!
good work
maya Jan 10th 2008 8:21PM
semper paratus
theresa Jan 10th 2008 9:04PM
Very heroic and I hope this young man is awarded by the Boy Scouts. What I find distressing is the slight of hand at the reporter's subtlely snide remarks and in someway discounts the entire article.