Looking Around

 

Gate to Uday's palace grounds (and Bechtel camp)

 

 

 

 

First PX

 

 

 

 

Jeff and his missing buddy

 

 

 

 

Looking into the North Gate and Green Zone before the bombings and barriors

 

 

 

 

South entrance to the parade grounds

 

 

 

 

Parade grounds from the north

 

 

 

 

Parade ground detail

 

 

 

 

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier

 

 

 

 

Tomb of the Unknown Soldier from entrance walk

 

 

 

 

From the tomb of the unknown soldier

 

 

 

 

Formal gateway to Saddam

 

 

's palace grounds

 

Lookinh south to the Tigris. Bechtel camp in center. Just beyond, remains of Uday's palace being removed. Uday's love palace lower right.

 

 

 

 

One of three of Uday's guest homes - later became the residence of the U.S. Ambassador

 

 

 

 

Uday's primary guest home with glass enclosed swimming pool. Now home for the "spooks".

 

 

 

 

Uday's palace after two tomihawk missles gutted the building

 

 

 

 

Waiting for a ride on the dreaded "Rhino" - armoured busses for midnight to three am convoy transportation along Route Irish to the airport and back

 

Return to Green Zone

Return to Iraq