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Man saves lives

Michael Weisskopf, a Time magazine reporter, lost his hand when he was trying to toss a live grenade out of his hand. He was over in Bagdad, Iraq when this incident happended. He was on a trip to go interview the "Person of the Year" for Time magazine.

On his way to meet this person he was in a humvee which passed through a city marketplace where many people were enjoying their day. Weisskopf says it was like they didn't even notice the humvee go by they were going on with their day not even looking at him or anyone in the humvee. As they were going along he noticed something that looked like a rock on the bench 2 feet away from him. Weisskopf thought it was simply just a harmless attempt to injure them. But he noticed that it was more shiny and like a tortiseshell. It was about 6 inches long and 4 inches wide. No one in the vehicle seemed to notice but him. In a quick reactoin he picked it up as he felt his skin liquifying and throw it out.

Weisskopf was brought to the hospital and his hand is now replaced with a special device that acts somewhat like a hand. Many people call him a hero but he says it was just an impulsive act.

'An instinct to survive' saves lives in Iraq

posted by Anonymous @ 9/24/2006 07:26:00 PM