The Warrior Next Door Podcast

Azeez Alrifaie aka "Simon": Series 35, Episode 3 of 4 - Iraqi interpreter for the US Armed Forces, Operation Desert Freedom and the "Surge

February 05, 2024 Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo Season 4 Episode 172
Azeez Alrifaie aka "Simon": Series 35, Episode 3 of 4 - Iraqi interpreter for the US Armed Forces, Operation Desert Freedom and the "Surge
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Azeez Alrifaie aka "Simon": Series 35, Episode 3 of 4 - Iraqi interpreter for the US Armed Forces, Operation Desert Freedom and the "Surge
Feb 05, 2024 Season 4 Episode 172
Ryan Fairfield, Tony Lupo

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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 Episode 3, you'll hear what it was like for Azeez to be imbedded as an interpreter with a MiTT (e.g., Military Transition Team) whose role was to help transition Iraq from an occupied country to one led by a newly minted Iraqi government...and it did not go smoothly.

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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 Episode 3, you'll hear what it was like for Azeez to be imbedded as an interpreter with a MiTT (e.g., Military Transition Team) whose role was to help transition Iraq from an occupied country to one led by a newly minted Iraqi government...and it did not go smoothly.

Support the Show.