Me at the base of the infamous “crossed swords” monument.
In front of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. (Kinda trashy around me…)
Inside the Palace 2000
Sitting in the ruins of the Palace 2000. Our Air Force really did a number on that place.
In front of the oft-photographed Crossed Swords Monument
This was known as “the Assassin’s Gate.” No idea why.
Inside a bakery we visited. The bread was amazingly good!
Base of the Crossed Swords Monument. Those helmets were taken from Iranian prisoners/KIA.
Back to the bakery - the bread mixer
The oven where the bread is/was baked
Door to the bunker in the Palace 2000. Supposedly anti-everything including nuclear fallout.
Stairs down to the bunker
Courthouse where Hussein et al were put on trial while I was posted there. Hussein was executed December 2006 while I was back home on R&R.
Some colleagues and me in front of the bakery I wrote about/previous photos. I realize things are out of order, but wanted to get this published before my website disappeared from the internet.