Travel Blog • Eva Holland • 09.08.08 | 10:13 AM ET
The infamous Iraqi prison, which was used as a torture site under Saddam Hussein’s rule before achieving notoriety in more recent years, is now destined to become a museum detailing the crimes committed during Hussein’s rule, the Iraqi government has announced. Interestingly, notes the CBC: “There’s no mention in the announcement whether the abuses by U.S. soldiers will be covered in the museum’s exhibitions.”
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Ling 09.08.08 | 11:28 PM ET
And not a moment too soon. It would be kinda meaningless, though, if the guy standing on the box with the hood on his face wasn’t featured prominently in the pics.
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