Code name, Johnny Walker : the extraordinary story of the Iraqi who risked everything to fight with the U.S. Navy SEALs
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Code name, Johnny Walker : the extraordinary story of the Iraqi who risked everything to fight with the U.S. Navy SEALs
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ISBN:
9780062267559
Physical Description:
xvii, 285 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Contents:
Prologue: Freedom -- Before the dream -- Love and war -- Up from the depths -- Fighting for a better Iraq -- Trust and treachery -- My brother, Mosul, and Baghdad -- Baghdad -- The seeds of a dream -- Missions and decisions -- Fatal friendlies -- Friends, neighbors, and snipers -- Soheila escapes -- Living the dream.
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Summary:
This extraordinary story of the Iraqi translator "Johnny Walker," who risked his life working with the Navy SEALs to save countless American lives, reveals how his job made him and his family targets, forcing them to flee to California where he continues to work with the military, training new SEALs.
