&gt; Mr. Abdulatif was an officer in Saddam Hussein’s army, but
&gt; after the invasion by the United States in 2003, and the
&gt; subsequent policy of de-Baathification, he was left without
&gt; a pension. Then he was caught up in tragedy, like most
&gt; Iraqis: Three brothers were killed during the sectarian
&gt; civil war. But he has an aunt and cousin who live in the
&gt; United States, and their stories motivated him to think of
&gt; life elsewhere.<p>The article talks about more than one migrant. This poor Iraqi&#x27;s story sounds a lot like a refugee. How safe would you feel after that happening to you?