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Iraqi artist who opposed Saddam now fights 'terrorist' label

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Alkarim, who fled to the U.S. as a refugee in February 2001, can't work or travel, even though his wife and children already have become American citizens. He said he'd had to turn down invitations to attend exhibits of his art in Italy, Switzerland, Dubai, France and London. Saddam's regime considered his abstract expressionist paintings subversive, one of the reasons he was imprisoned.

****ing bull****.

Iraqi artist who opposed Saddam now fights 'terrorist' label | McClatchy
 
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