Assyrian-American activist Sam Darmo insists his visit to Northern Iraq will bring tangible benefits to the Assyrian people. Yet critics argue that the true beneficiaries are not the oppressed, but their oppressors.
The U.S. Consulate General in Erbil has come under criticism from Assyrian activists and intellectuals after a social media post about a visit to historical sites in northern Iraq omitted any reference to Assyrian heritage.