Mr. Talabani refused. Mr. Talabani, widely known as Mam Jalal or Uncle Jalal, cut a Falstaffian figure, typically in bespoke suits. Mr. Talabani attended law school at Baghdad University but withdrew to evade arrest for his role in founding the Kurdistan Student Union. Mr. Talabani married Mr. Ahmed’s daughter, Hero, in 1970. Mr. Talabani was the principal messenger to the West about the massacre, which was largely unreported at the time.

Source: New York Times October 03, 2017 14:26 UTC