Ambush (Michael Bennett #11)(105)

A number of Americans are working with various Middle Eastern countries, including Saudi Arabia, to provide training and even armed forces. For one example, see Jenna McLaughlin’s article “Deep Pockets, Deep Cover” (Foreign Policy, December 21, 2017).

If you are concerned about the plight of Iraqi citizens who aided US and coalition forces during the war in Iraq, I recommend the book To Be a Friend Is Fatal: The Fight to Save the Iraqis America Left Behind by Kirk W. Johnson. If you’re looking to make a difference, several organizations like my fictional Hope Project could use your help. These Iraqi men and women—mostly men—risked their lives and the lives of their families because they shared the same dream for Iraq that Americans hold: to create a free and fair democracy.