For one Iraqi general, a tale of lost hope and honor

Los Angeles Times by Ned Parker | Mar. 16, 2008 (Special Report)

"The fate of Maj. Gen. Jawad Rumi Daini is more than the story of one man's disgrace. As the fifth anniversary of the invasion to oust Saddam Hussein nears, he serves as a singular witness to the hopes and horrors of the last five years: a man haunted by his role in a terrible stampede on a Baghdad bridge that left nearly 1,000 people dead; a man targeted for his involvement in the discovery of a Shiite police torture chamber; a man devastated by the ... Full Story »

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Topics: War, Iraq, War in Iraq
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Posted by: Posted by Russell Imrie - Mar 16, 2008 - 12:11 PM PDT
Reviewed by: Russell Imrie (review), Leo Romero (review), Kaizar Campwala (review)
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Edited by: Kaizar Campwala - Mar 16, 2008 - 1:05 PM PDT

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Kaizar Campwala
3.6
 by Kaizar Campwala - Oct. 1, 2008

It is unclear why this is an important read.

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Russell Imrie
4.4
 by Russell Imrie - Oct. 1, 2008

A very human story which humanizes an individual Iraqi. It gives a clear perspective on what our invasion of Iraq/Bagdhad has wrought. Mesmerizing.

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