Kurdish smugglers ply dangerous trade with Iran
source: http://latimesblogs.latimes.com/babylonbeyond/2008/06/iraq-kurdish-me.html
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They are known as the “men of the night.”
A rugged group sits in front of a liquor store in the northern foothills of Iraq, swapping stories and glasses of whiskey as their horses feed nearby. As dusk approaches, they begin strapping heavy cartons onto their animals for the long journey ahead.
Their cargo: bottles of Absolut vodka, Johnnie Walker and Chivas Regal Scotch whiskey destined for Iran.
A rugged group sits in front of a liquor store in the northern foothills of Iraq, swapping stories and glasses of whiskey as their horses feed nearby. As dusk approaches, they begin strapping heavy cartons onto their animals for the long journey ahead.
Their cargo: bottles of Absolut vodka, Johnnie Walker and Chivas Regal Scotch whiskey destined for Iran.
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cibalin
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I can't imagine what it would be like to have to depend on someone to smuggle in my needs. Alcohol must also be a thriving commodity.
- 3 years ago
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cibalin
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abbym0308
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Check out the pod about smugglers on the Iraq-Iran border. VC2 producer Jaron goes to see how gas shortages in Iraq have created a thriving industry for smugglers.
- 3 years ago
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abbym0308
