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As the war in Iraq began, a young American named Kirk Johnson felt duty bound to use his knowledge of Arabic and the region to go over and assist in the reconstruction of the country, despite being ethically against it. When the US began to leave the country following the conflict, many of his Iraqi colleagues became targets due to their affiliation with the US. After many were killed, attacked or forced into exile, Johnson decided to create a list of their names to fight the American bureaucracy that was turning a blind eye and refusing them the chance for a new, safe life in America. The List is one man’s inspirational fight to force his country to do right by those who risked their lives and were then abandoned by a country they believed would give their own country freedom. Charlotte Cook