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Is the US Doing Enough for the Iraqis We Left Behind?

For those Iraqis who wanted an end to Saddam Hussein's dictatorship, working with American and British forces was a dangerous assignment. Tariq Abu Khumra finally made it to the US less than year ago, leaving his family in his home country. He now lives in the San Fernando Valley.

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By Warren Olney • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

For those Iraqis who wanted an end to Saddam Hussein's dictatorship, working with American and British forces was a dangerous assignment. Tariq Abu Khumra finally made it to the US less than year ago, leaving his family in his home country. He now lives in the San Fernando Valley. He is just one of many Iraqis who are desperate to leave a ruined country.

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    Warren Olney

    former KCRW broadcaster

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    Caitlin Shamberg

    KCRW

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    Sonya Geis

    Senior Managing Editor

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    Matt Holzman

    Producer, 'The Document'

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    Larry Bartlett

    US Department of State

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    Taameem Almaliki

    Iraqi refugee living in the US

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    Kirk Johnson

    The List Project to Resettle Iraqi Allies

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