Wednesday, December 12, 2007
The Ceilings of Baghdad
If Saddam had put as much energy into taking care of his people and his country as he put into decorating his Palace ceilings, this place could have been an economic and cultural powerhouse today.
posted by El Capitan at 1:39 PM
2 Comments:
Flag Gazer said...
The opulence is amazing - and I am sure it is more striking in person. Imagine the education and infrastructure this would have provided...
3:16 AM Southern (in)Sanity said...
T, any idea what they intend to do with that place? Will they keep it - or eventually destroy it?
It is sad how he lived in such luxury while his people were starving and living in ruins.