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Like many interviewed, he refused to give his full name for fear of reprisals, citing relatives still in Syria.

“People talk about victory. What victory? All this destruction and death? What was this for?” said Ali, a 49-year-old merchant in Tyre, who gave only his first name to avoid reprisals.

That prompted the Republican attorneys general of 19 states to threaten Costco with reprisals for its “unlawful discrimination.”

He withheld his last name for fear of reprisals.

Some staff also described a "poor culture" and feared reprisals for raising concerns.