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09-06-2003, 03:57 AM | #1 |
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Saddam's Palace
A friend serving in Iraq on a helicopter crew took this pic. It's amazing to me, almost like something by M. C. Escher. He thought it was cool because he got to swim in the pool:
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09-06-2003, 04:07 AM | #2 | |
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09-06-2003, 04:24 AM | #3 |
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He didn't say where the pool was, but my guess it was indoors.
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09-06-2003, 05:38 AM | #4 |
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I'd like to live in that gatehouse. If it wasn't in Iraq, that is. Cool picture Net, thanks.
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09-06-2003, 08:45 AM | #5 |
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That's only one of his places, he had about 12 major palaces IIRC. BTW this looks new so chances are oil-for-food money paid for it. All that money was supposed to help out the people.
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09-06-2003, 10:27 AM | #6 |
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Well, as Saddam himself said, people will wither and die, but buildings and monuments last forever!
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09-06-2003, 10:51 AM | #7 |
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Barring the USAF.
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09-06-2003, 11:14 AM | #8 |
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More info: the pool is barely visible to the right of the house, by the open air shelter/cabana thing.
This is the best overview of Saddam Int'l Airport I've seen: <img src="http://www.newzucanuze.com/images/Saddam%20Intl.jpg"> |
09-06-2003, 12:21 PM | #9 |
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I wonder if Tobiasly has any more photos to share with us when he gets back.
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09-06-2003, 09:07 PM | #11 |
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here ya go luv....
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09-07-2003, 08:29 AM | #12 | |
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09-07-2003, 09:26 AM | #13 |
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Hope you get the hell out of there before the brass convince Bush they need more warm bodies back in Iraq.
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09-07-2003, 12:09 PM | #14 |
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I tell ya, if we're here for much longer, I'd almost rather be back in Iraq than here in Kuwait!
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09-07-2003, 12:28 PM | #15 |
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What! Didn't they give at least one speech where they pointed out how the "tail" is as important as the "teeth"?
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