Azeez Alrifaie aka "Simon": Series 35, Episode 1 of 4 - Iraqi interpreter for the US Armed Forces, Operation Desert Freedom, the "Surge

Azeez served as an Iraqi interpreter during Operation Iraqi Freedom during the "Surge" as sectarian strife erupted during the US occupation of Iraq after the overthrow of Saddam Hussein and the Baath party.

In this episode, Azeez shares what it was like growing up in southern Iraq as the war with Iran ended and a new war with the US -led coalition began, and the impact it had on him and his family.

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