Boy Scout Saves Maldives President

I was just reading the story of a brave young man who will no doubt receive much attention over the next few days.

The story reads: The president of the Maldives was saved from assassination Tuesday when a boy scout grabbed the knife of an attacker who had jumped out of a crowd greeting the leader, an official said.


President Maumoon Abdul Gayoom was not hurt, but his shirt was ripped when the attacker tried to stab him before the boy and security guards intervened during the event on the small island of Horafushi, said government spokesman Mohammad Shareef.

A cool little story of a young man doing what most of us would be proud to do, i.e. save another person's life, even cooler that it is a President. How many of you would save the President's life, any President, not just George W. who is not very popular at the moment.Would you step into the situation as this young man did, at personal risk to himself? I would be fascinated to hear why or why you would not do so!! Thanks!


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