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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.

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.

Warren Olney
former KCRW broadcaster
Caitlin Shamberg
KCRW
Sonya Geis
Senior Managing Editor
Matt Holzman
Producer, 'The Document'
Larry Bartlett
US Department of State
Taameem Almaliki
Iraqi refugee living in the US
Kirk Johnson
The List Project to Resettle Iraqi Allies

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To the Point

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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To the Point

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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