A group of us got to do a little sightseeing today. It was a beautiful day, so we went up on the roof of one of the buildings here in the International Zone. Here are a few of my pictures.
This shows one of Saddam's parade grounds, with Iraqi government buildings in the distance. You can also see one of the crossed-sword arches on the right. Behind it is the "Flying Saucer", which in reality is the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.
Saddam's palaces were covered with marble. Here's what the brickwork underneath really looks like.
This is the Palestine Hotel, right in the middle of the city.
Here's your intrepid reporter, with Hussein's Grand Mosque (never finished) in the background.
And here's a closeup of the Grand Mosque. All in all, an enjoyable time. Hey, you takes 'em where you finds 'em, huh?
Cool pictures!
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ReplyDeleteNice pics...glad you got some free time...hope all is well!
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