An Iraqi-American Family鈥檚 Sanctions Nightmare
The Iraqi-American jailed for sending money for medicine to relatives back home, Koreans fast-tracked to US citizenship by joining the military, and stories from Mexico鈥檚 drug war.
On today's show: the Iraqi-American businessman jailed for violating US sanctions by sending money to his relatives in Iraq in the 1990s.
Plus, we hear about the Koreans flooding a Pentagon programme offering a fast-track to US citizenship for those who join the military and 鈥渙utlandish鈥� stories from Mexico鈥檚 drug war.
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