At one point, Alsamari's command of the English language came to the attention of a senior officer, who then recommended Alsamari for a transfer to the intelligence division. Soldiers are required to carry out practice interrogations, during which they were ordered to assault one another. As a teenager, Alsamari was forced into service with Saddam Hussein's army because his attendance record at his university was poor.Military life was brutal and degrading. The move was supposed to be temporary, but he ended up being unable to leave the country. In 1988, following his parents' separation, Alsamari went to live with his mother in Iraq, where conditions were becoming increasingly oppressive. The film marks the latest foray into real-life storytelling for British director Greengrass, who has previously worked on 2002's Bloody Sunday and the 1999 TV movie The Murder of Steven Lawrence.Alsamari's parents had lived in England when he was a young boy, as his father had won a scholarship from the government to go there and study for his Ph.D. United 93 has already been screened for relatives of those who died on board the flight, to a largely positive response.
If not, Mr Alsamari may not see the completed film until the British premiere on September 1. The hope now is that the embassy will once again come through at the last minute. When United 93 was filming on location in New York, Alsamari was only granted a visa the day before filming was due to start. This is not the first time he has had problems with the US authorities. Mr Alsamari, 30, deserted from the Iraqi army in 1993 and sought asylum in Britain in 1998. It is believed to have been heading for the White House before it was steered off course after passengers intervened, eventually crashing in Shanksville, Pennsylvania. The film is a real-time account of the hijack of the fourth plane seized on September 11, which passengers attempted to retake from their captors. I have only seen footage and it would have been amazing to be in New York for the premiere." "It would be so disappointing not to be able to go, because I have still not seen the film. He said: "I think this was because I am still an Iraqi citizen and fought in the Iraqi army - but that was because I was forced to. Alsamari, whose CV also includes Crossroads, At Home With The Braithwaites and Spooks, said he believed the decision was due to his nationality and status as a former member of the Iraqi armed forces.
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