Iraqis of African descent are treated by society , called ` ` . '' Their history goes back 1,000 years to the time when Africans were brought as slaves to the south of Iraq to drain marshes and build Basra . Saddam 's victory made black people feel closer to U.S. , one says . Slate of black candidates to run for election for first time in modern Iraq .
Iraqis of African descent are treated by society , called ` ` . '' Saddam 's victory made black people feel closer to U.S. , one says . Slate of black candidates to run for election for first time in modern Iraq .