First Abdel-Amir Hamdani was charged with theft and kidnapping. Then his home was searched. Finally, the director of antiquities in the Nasiriyeh region of southern Iraq was thrown into jail for 3 months. His crime? Opposing plans by unscrupulous developers intent on building a dozen brick factories on top of an important archaeological site. But Hamdani, who was ultimately cleared of all charges and released, says his harrowing ordeal was worth it because the developers eventually abandoned their plans.
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