Florida Teen on Way Home From Baghdad
Jason Straziuso
Associated Press
Houston Chronicle
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Baghdad (Iraq):
A 16-year-old from Florida who traveled to one of the world's most dangerous places without telling his parents left Baghdad on Friday to begin his journey home, the U.S. Embassy said, bringing to a close an adventure that could have cost him his life.
The mother of Farris Hassan, the prep school junior whom U.S. officials took custody of in Baghdad this week, said she was "grateful" he was headed back. Shatha Atiya said she already knew what her first words would be to her son.
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Consul General Richard B. Hermann said Friday that Hassan "safely departed Baghdad." He reiterated warnings by the State Department and embassy against traveling to Iraq.Hassan spoke to the Associated Press early Friday, several hours before the embassy announcement, and he was still under the impression that he would be following his personal travel itinerary, which had him leaving the country by himself Sunday.A military officer accompanying him, who did not identify himself, said it was his task to get Hassan "safe and sound to the United States."
Dec 30, 2005
Jason Straziuso
Associated Press
Houston Chronicle
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Baghdad (Iraq):
A 16-year-old from Florida who traveled to one of the world's most dangerous places without telling his parents left Baghdad on Friday to begin his journey home, the U.S. Embassy said, bringing to a close an adventure that could have cost him his life.
The mother of Farris Hassan, the prep school junior whom U.S. officials took custody of in Baghdad this week, said she was "grateful" he was headed back. Shatha Atiya said she already knew what her first words would be to her son.
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See Also:
US teenager sneaks away to Iraq to witness democracy, war zone
What I did in my holidays, by the boy who snuck out to Iraq
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Consul General Richard B. Hermann said Friday that Hassan "safely departed Baghdad." He reiterated warnings by the State Department and embassy against traveling to Iraq.Hassan spoke to the Associated Press early Friday, several hours before the embassy announcement, and he was still under the impression that he would be following his personal travel itinerary, which had him leaving the country by himself Sunday.A military officer accompanying him, who did not identify himself, said it was his task to get Hassan "safe and sound to the United States."
Dec 30, 2005
