Reddit mentions of To Be a Friend Is Fatal: The Fight to Save the Iraqis America Left Behind

Thanks for the question. This is an important one. Gulab is a tragic case because of his falling out with Luttrell, but compared to others, he was really really really lucky. If he hadn't saved Luttrell, and saved someone random instead, he'd likely be dead. There are tons of other Afghans (and many Iraqis) who worked for the U.S. and saved American lives who are on a years long waiting list to come to this country. Read Kirk Johnson's "To Be a Friend is Fatal" https://www.amazon.com/Be-Friend-Fatal-Iraqis-America/dp/1476710481

or a this 2007 New Yorker article by George Packer: http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2007/03/26/betrayed-2

Again, we're not talking about Syrian refugees or refugees from elsewhere. We're talking about people who worked for the U.S. military and risked their lives.

Likewise, I'd like to add that in all my reporting, I've found that the security checks refugees go through are no joke. This is a good thing, but without taking a stance on Trump or any of his policy positions, we should remember that we are not just arbitrarily letting random people into this country. It takes years and a whole lot of vetting from multiple agencies. Does that mean that someone from ISIS couldn't sneak in? Well, no. There is no 100 percent certainty. But we're doing an awful lot...and prob all we can. Read a great piece by my colleague Emily Cadei on this matter: http://www.newsweek.com/2016/09/02/donald-trump-syrian-refugees-baltimore-492590.html