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Lost Promises
The General at the Heart of Iraq’s Protests

Abdel-Wahab al-Saadi once made a name for himself by avoiding politics. Now, he’s the face of a protest movement that could upend Iraq’s fragile peace.

Published on: November 27, 2019
Austin Bodetti studies the intersection of Islam, culture, and politics in Africa and Asia. His research has appeared in the Daily Beast, USA Today, Vox, and Wired.
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