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Doctors and other staff at the hospital told one version of Jessica’s time there. They spoke of protecting her, but others begged to differ of the harsher reality. In fact, a lawyer named Mohammed Odeh al Rehaief witnessed the horrible treatment of Jessica and decided to act. He even witnessed one Iraqi slapping her face and he said, “My heart stopped. I knew then I must help her be saved.” He bravely put his own life on the line for her.
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Mohammed al Rehaief’s Story
Apparently, al Rehaief had to walk around six miles to inform the American soldiers of Lynch’s wherabouts. Once he spoke to the Marines at the checkpoint, they sent him back to gather more intel. According to al Rehaief, he came back to the checkpoint with maps of the hospital’s security and general layout in addition to shift schedules.
Mohammed Al Rehaief’s Story
