A member of my extended family went to Iraq before the first gulf war, early 90s. He was in college at the time and got with a group to be 'human shields' in Baghdad. When they got there their passports were taken and they were kept in run down hotel. They were taken to a hospital once to sit in front of for a press photo shoot. After that they were taken to govt buildings to sit in front. After a week 4-5 of them convinced their 'escorts' that they needed their passports to go to the US Embassy and renew their visas. Then pooled all their money and found a taxi that would drive them all the way to the border with Jordan.
A member of my extended family went to Iraq before the first gulf war, early 90s. He was in college at the time and got with a group to be 'human shields' in Baghdad. When they got there their passports were taken and they were kept in run down hotel. They were taken to a hospital once to sit in front of for a press photo shoot. After that they were taken to govt buildings to sit in front. After a week 4-5 of them convinced their 'escorts' that they needed their passports to go to the US Embassy and renew their visas. Then pooled all their money and found a taxi that would drive them all the way to the border with Jordan.
That must have been a hell of an ordeal, glad you made it out alive to tell this story on Poal Patriot.....
That must have been a hell of an ordeal, glad you made it out alive to tell this story on Poal Patriot.....
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