US Soldier Brings Iraqi Translator Home

By SHARON COHEN
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WASHINGTON (Oct. 12) - They became good buddies during the war, the young American soldier and his invaluable Iraqi translator, an easygoing guy who could spot dangers in the shadows and calm jittery nerves in the streets.
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2009-10-12 00:10:34

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They forged an enduring bond in the hellish conditions of Iraq, so that\'s why soldier Joey Coon knew he had to do all he could to get Bandar Hasan out of the country and into the United States before the translator lost his life in the ongoing violence.\n\n