Locked Up Abroad: Latif was so psychologically disturbed at losing his own identity and by the role he was forced to play he even tried to commit suicide. He survived eleven assassination attempts and was wounded nine times by bullets meant to assassinate Uday. When Uday also shot him in a fit of temper, Latif fled Iraq helped by the CIA. The CIA were grateful for Latif's insight into the regime and wanted him to be their spokesperson on Iraq. But, as his family were still in Iraq, Latif refused and moved to Austria where he hoped to live a peaceful life. To earn an income, Latif wrote the first version of The Devil's Double revealing his time as Uday's fidai. And exposing the darkest secrets of the Saddam regime to a shocked world. For refusing to work with them, he was covertly imprisoned for nine months by the CIA and on his release he found a bomb under his car doubtless planted on orders of Uday who was to later murder Latif's father. For the next few years Latif travelled around Europe, surviving other assassination attempts and trying to live undisturbed under a false identity.. Airs June 27th/2012 10P et/pt, National Geographic National.
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clay U.S.A
2/7/2012 08:19:14 pm
This by far was one of the best episodes that I have seen. I was like watching a mini-movie. My heart went out to Latif and what he went through. It was so sad to see how he was tortured. In the end, he re-gained his freedom with a heavy price… the death of his father. Iam happy that everything has worked out for Latif and his family…may blessings stay upon you…
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anchal
6/10/2012 12:18:57 am
one of the most interesting,emotional and of course the best episode of banged up abroad! amazingly captured pieces of latif's life and i really salute latif who did everything he could for his family! bless you :)
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AYESHA
6/9/2013 11:21:01 pm
HATS OFF TO YOU SIR MAY ALLAH BLESS YOU AND GIVE MORE HAPPINESS TO YOU IN FUTURE AMEEN
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Boughee1
14/10/2012 11:36:57 pm
THis is also a movie called: The Devil's Double. Check it out.
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khubaib
6/9/2013 11:04:12 pm
HATS OFF TO YOU MAY ALLAH BLESS YOU (AMEEN)
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sumayya
9/9/2013 11:23:28 pm
sir i like your personality u r simply perfect MAY ALLAH BLESS YOU AMEEN
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SANA
13/9/2013 10:52:47 pm
Sir i only want to say is LIFE IS DRAMA,EARTH IS STAGE WE ARE CHARACTERS AND ALLAH IS DIRECTOR
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sumayya binte mansoor
12/11/2013 08:50:37 pm
wow just perfet u r brave sir
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Hats Off Sire
19/1/2014 05:46:01 pm
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