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Mithal Al Alusi

Iraqi politician Mithal Al Alusi talks about the price he has paid for political beliefs

Iraqi politician Mithal Al Alusi is opposed to diplomatic relations with Iran and decided to visit Israel in 2004 in an effort to improve relations and help build a new democratic system in Iraq. But it led to a series of violent attacks on him and the murder of his two sons. He talks about the consequences and repercussions of his decision.

Presenter: Owen Bennett-Jones

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26 minutes

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project