Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit June 26, 2008, No. 05-71705 (Mousa v. Mukasey)

*581MEMORANDUM *

Laith George Mousa (“Mousa”), a native and citizen of Iraq, petitions for review of the Board of Immigration Appeals’ (“BIA”) order that denied his application for asylum and withholding of removal.1 The parties are familiar with the facts of this case, and we repeat them only to the extent necessary for our disposition. We have jurisdiction under 8 U.S.C. § 1252.