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A Moderate Muslim Flees Iraq

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Yesterday, the first Iraqi families were granted asylum to the UK as part of a British government program to resettle translators whose lives had been endangered after working for Coalition forces in southern Iraq. Among them were Haider Samad and his family. Those of you have followed this blog for the past few months will know Haider’s story. But although yesterday signals an end to Haider’s ordeal, it also marks a victory for a narrow Islamist rhetoric over more moderate voices in Iraq. More in this video.

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