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How I escaped from Iraq in 1949
How I escaped from Iraq in 1949 Point of No Return August 5, 2012 In Basra, cold weather in December was unusual, but in 1949 the temperature was in the 40’s, and it was bitterly cold at 11 at night. I had put my life in the hands of two Muslim smugglers, and I wasn’t alone. There were 15 other…
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