1. Saddam Hussein’s Grave Became a Shrine
Just a few hours after Saddam Hussein was buried in his hometown of al-Awja, nationalists from the Ba’ath party draped a giant Iraqi flag over his grave. Hundreds of people visit his grave every day, often with a sense of nostalgia for Iraq before the American invasion and later takeover by ISIS.
Where Did We Find This Stuff? Here Are Our Sources:
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“Watch: This is what Saddam Hussein’s tomb looks like after the Islamic State’s occupation of Tikrit,” by Adam Taylor. The Washington Post. March 16, 2015.
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“The Ba’ath Party, Saddam Hussein’s Vehicle to Power”, by John Black. Jun 21, 2021