After the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, he published in newspapers throughout the United States, and began an investigation of torture and killings by Iraqi Interior Ministry commandos known as the Wolf Brigade.
After the 2003 U.S. invasion of Iraq, he published in newspapers throughout the United States, and was known among colleagues for mixing medical and journalistic work. In 2005 Salihee began an investigation of torture and killings by Iraqi Interior Ministry commandos known as the Wolf Brigade.