Abdul Razak al-Hashimi
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Dr. Abdul Razak al-Hashimi is a former Iraq
i diplomat, Minister of Higher Education, and senior advisor to Saddam Hussein
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Dr. Hashimi graduated from Boston University
in 1969. In 1974, he was part of a delegation to France
to negotiate the purchase of nuclear reactors.
He led Iraq's Organisation of Friendship, Peace, and Solidarity to counter the 2003 Invasion of Iraq
with human shield
volunteers.
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
i diplomat, Minister of Higher Education, and senior advisor to Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein
Saddam Hussein Abd al-Majid al-Tikriti was the fifth President of Iraq, serving in this capacity from 16 July 1979 until 9 April 2003...
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Dr. Hashimi graduated from Boston University
Boston University
Boston University is a private research university located in Boston, Massachusetts. With more than 4,000 faculty members and more than 31,000 students, Boston University is one of the largest private universities in the United States and one of Boston's largest employers...
in 1969. In 1974, he was part of a delegation to France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
to negotiate the purchase of nuclear reactors.
He led Iraq's Organisation of Friendship, Peace, and Solidarity to counter the 2003 Invasion of Iraq
2003 invasion of Iraq
The 2003 invasion of Iraq , was the start of the conflict known as the Iraq War, or Operation Iraqi Freedom, in which a combined force of troops from the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia and Poland invaded Iraq and toppled the regime of Saddam Hussein in 21 days of major combat operations...
with human shield
Human shield action to Iraq
Human shield action to Iraq was a group of people who travelled to Iraq to act as human shields with the purpose of preventing the U.S.-led coalition troops from bombing certain locations during the 2003 Invasion of Iraq.- Chronology :...
volunteers.