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In the war on terror, sending a clear signal that "our friends are our friends" is how we demonstrate our moral compass. Arabist and writer Kirk Johnson narrates the story behind The List Project to resettle Iraqi Allies.
Kirk W. Johnson is an Arabist and writer focusing on U.S. foreign policy and political Islamism throughout the Middle East. He has worked and researched throughout the region, most recently on the reconstruction of Iraq for the U.S. Agency for International Development. He began working for USAID in December 2004, serving first in Baghdad as Chief Information Officer and then as Regional Coordinator for Reconstruction in Fallujah. In this capacity, Johnson coordinated a portfolio of reconstruction and humanitarian assistance projects valued at over $20 million. As founder and director of The List: Project to Resettle Iraqi Allies, Johnson has become a leading public advocate for Iraqis who assisted the U.S. Government, and is cultivating a nation-wide grassroots support effort. His essays and editorials on the subject have appeared in The Los Angeles Times, The Washington Post and The New York Times; and The List Project was recently featured on CBS' 60 Minutes. Johnson has lived and traveled extensively throughout Middle East.
What is your momentum? I am driven by a sense of moral obligation to ensure that the United States lives up to its principles and honors the sacrifice of Iraqis who are running for their lives as a result of helping us.
