"We used to have more freedom of speech" in Iraq, says Ahmed Albasheer
Popular Iraqi TV show host Ahmed Albasheer brought his comedic commentary to the Atlantic Council's Iraq Dialogue, commenting on freedom of speech in Iraq: “If you want to say your opinion about the government in Baghdad, you have to go to Erbil. If you want to say your opinion about the government in Erbil, you have to go to Baghdad,” he said during a conversation with the Atlantic Council’s Safwan Al-Amin. Watch the full event for more.
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