Iraqis Complain of Passport Delays

By Philip Reeves

Published July 9, 2004 at 9:00 PM PDT

Crowds of Iraqis descend on the passport office in Baghdad, demanding documents to travel abroad. Many are upset that bureaucrats representing the new interim government are not doing a quicker job of issuing the documents. NPR's Philip Reeves reports.

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Philip Reeves is an award-winning international correspondent covering South America. Previously, he served as NPR's correspondent covering Pakistan, Afghanistan, and India.

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