American icon: Iraqi powerlifter belches around Baghdad
Mr. Muscle's passion for Harleys not to everyone's liking in new Iraq
By Agence France Presse (AFP)
Friday, May 27, 2005
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When he belches around Baghdad's old quarter on his spotless Harley Davidson, Kadhem Sharif, a powerlifting champion sporting wrap-around sunglasses, makes for an unlikely sight. And the 53-year-old is fully aware that his passion for one of the most recognizable symbols of the American way of life is not to everybody's liking in post-war Iraq.
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