Boy scout foils bid to murder Maldives leader

[RamboLiberal]

Source: MSNBC/AP

The Maldives president, Maumoon Abdul Gayoom, survived an assassination attempt Tuesday when a boy scout grabbed the knife of an attacker who jumped out of a crowd of people greeting the president, a government spokesman said.

"This fellow in the crowd with a knife in his hand attempted to stab the president in his stomach," Mohammad Shareef told The Associated Press by telephone. "But a 15-year-old boy came in the way and grabbed the knife. One brave boy saved the president's life."

He said Gayoom was unhurt but that there was a small cut on his shirt as the attacker, during a struggle with the boy, tried to take a second attempt. The attacker was overpowered by security men as well.

"There was blood on the president's shirt but it was not his but the boy's. Still we got a physician to examine him," Shareef said.

Read more: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/22551774/

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Brave young man!

[Sabriel]

1. You know their motto:

"Always Be Preaaaaaaaaaghghghhg!"

Now that he has his Bodyguard badge, he can shoot for the Anti-Terrorism badge.

[rosesaylavee]

3. ...

:rofl: :spray:

There goes another keyboard

[Demeter]

2. I'm Impressed

Imagine having a president you are willing to protect and defend for free!

[Lautremont]

4. I have a friend who's just returned from many months in the Maldives,

helping to rebuild the place post-tsunami. He tells me this president isn't such a nice guy, and the whole government is rotted with corruption to an unbelievable degree. Still, that of course doesn't make the boy scout any less brave or impressive. And while I hardly think a knife to the belly is an acceptable method of political discourse, the would-be assassin probably has a legitimate grievance.

[snagglepuss]

14. LOL

:thumbsup:

[truthisfreedom]

5. NPR reported early on that the boy's hand was "severely injured." This article states that he

could not move some of his fingers... I hope that they were able to save his hand!

[Vilis Veritas]

6. Thanks for posting.

I hope the boy is ok.

[flashl]

7. Boy Scout saves Maldives president

Source: AP

COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) -- A quick-thinking Boy Scout foiled an assassination attempt on the president of the Maldives on Tuesday, grabbing an attacker's knife as the man leapt from a crowd and lunged at the leader, an official said.

President Maumoon Gayoom was unhurt, but his shirt was ripped as the attacker tried a second time to stab him before being overpowered by security guards, government spokesman Mohammed Shareef said.

"One brave boy saved the president's life," he said.

Mohammed Jaisham Ibrahim, wearing his blue Maldives scout uniform with a blue kerchief, was standing in the crowd to greet Gayoom on Hoarafushi, one of the 1,190 coral islands in the Indian Ocean that make up the Maldives.

The attacker hid a knife in the Maldivian flag as he awaited Gayoom's arrival, then lunged at the president, Shareef said.

Ibrahim reached out and grabbed the blade, and he was cut on the hand, according to the government.

Read more: http://customwire.ap.org/dynamic/stories/M/MALDIVES_ASSASSINATION_ATTEMPT?SITE=FLPET&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2008-01-08-14-30-08

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Could not resist a good news (kinda) story.

[countmyvote4real]

8. NOT LBN. See 12:12pm earlier today.

[flashl]

9. Explain timestamp is ..

Jan 8, 2:30 PM EST

[Blue_Tires]

10. that could be the most recent time the story was updated...

[flashl]

11. OK

[loves_dulcinea]

12. scooby doo moment

i'd have got away with it too! if it wasn't for the meddling kid

[T_i_B]

13. The Scout Law

A Scout is to be trusted.
A Scout is loyal.
A Scout is friendly and considerate.
A Scout belongs to the worldwide family of Scouts.
A Scout has courage in all difficulties.
A Scout makes good use of time and is careful of possessions and property.
A Scout has self-respect and respect for others.

[ieoeja]

15. You forgot - "A Scout must never be an Atheist." n/t

[T_i_B]

16. You forgot "At least 1 DUer must always talk out of arse when discussing the Scouts"

I was in the scouts and it really ain't the evil RW conspiracy people on here make it out to be. My own Scout leader was a stauch socialist for example.

[Judi Lynn]

17. Not only brave, but handsome, too! Found his photo:

Mohammed Jaisham Ibrahim, center, arrives for
medical treatment after he was injured while
protecting Maldives' President Maumoon Gayoom.
Maldives cheers Boy Scout who foiled attempt to assassinate president

http://www.klewtv.com/news/national/13561052.html

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So many people would be horrified, and end up paralyzed in his position. It takes an exceptional person to put someone else's interests ahead of his own so quickly.

Freepers' heroine, Ayn Rand would be spinning in her grave over this.