Passport dilemmas beset Iraqis

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Source: BBC

The desire to get out of Iraq increases in line with the violence. The UN estimates that two million Iraqis have already left the country.

For those trying to follow them, getting the necessary papers to leave has become an obstacle course requiring huge reserves of patience or cash, often both.

It's the chance of escape for many Iraqis - their passports stamped and ready so they can leave the country.

But which passport? The first S series issued a year or so after the toppling of Saddam Hussein is rejected by most countries, because they can easily be faked.

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