Newt Gingrich: He Yelled "Grenade!" but It Was Too Late
Five Years after the Fall of Baghdad: Honoring the Sacrifice of Michael Monsoor by Newt Gingrich (more by this author) Posted 04/08/2008 ET As we listen to General Petraeus ' testimony to Congress this week and mark, on Wednesday, the fifth anniversary of the fall of Baghdad, we should keep in mind the number of young Americans who have sacrificed their lives for America. Any judgment we make about where we are and what we must do in Iraq must be conditioned by the courage and commitment of those who have volunteered to protect us. General David H. Petraeus Consider Mike Monsoor as just one example of those who believe in the cause of freedom and believe in protecting America. Petty Officer Second Class Michael Anthony Monsoor (April 5, 1981 – September 29, 2006) was posthumously awarded the Medal of Honor . He Yelled "Grenade!" but It Was Too Late On the morning of September 29, 2006, Petty Officer 2nd Class Mike Monsoor was on duty with three fellow Navy SEALs on a roo