I am sure because he was part of the Iraqi police force who trained a lot of people that they used him for intelligence hence why they brought him to the US. I learned a lot about Iraqi and Muslim culture from him. I thought it was strange he was dating a white girl who was a total pothead, but I wasn't trying to judge him (he prayed on a mat multiple times a day)

I don't think it was luck, he had a lot to tell them and obviously they must have trusted him otherwise they wouldn't have allowed him to stay in the US and then be allowed training to be a commercial pilot (especially after 9/11).

Chrissy (the white girl) was super heart broken when he left to go back to Iraq. He did marry and last time I checked he was raising his family there. Not sure the type of pull his family had on him, but it must have been real for him to return. Obviously a lot of people raise families there regardless of the danger. Life goes on.

I am not here to speak for Iraq even if I know quite a bit about their history. I can see how people can trigger you based upon your history and current beliefs.