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(Have Sex In Brutal Dictator's Bed) Spend Your Wedding Night in Saddam's Bed for 150 Pounds!
Hindustan Times ^
| April 05, 2009
| Press Trust Of India
Posted on 04/05/2009 12:19:40 PM PDT by DogByte6RER
Spend your wedding night in Saddam's bed for 150 pounds!
Looking for an exotic honeymoon destination? Well, try out war-ravaged Iraq where you can have sex in Saddam Hussein's bed for just 150 pounds per night.
Yes, it may sound a little awkward, but Iraq is offering newlyweds the chance to spend their wedding night in the former dictator's bedroom in his palatial boudoir in the town of Hillah, some 60 miles south of capital Baghdad.
"We hope that many people will visit," leading British newspaper 'The Sunday Times' quoted a tourism official in the battle-scarred town as saying.
With its Roman columns, chandeliers and gargantuan bathrooms, the palace is a striking example of excess, and one of several reserved for the exclusive pleasure of the former dictator, who was deposed in 2003 and executed in 2006.
Perched on top of a man-made hill overlooking the Euphrates, the building has seen better days: even lavatories were removed in the orgy of looting that followed the allied invasion of the country in 2003.
Until 2005, it was occupied by American troops, who have left their mark in the stonework with a various graffiti such as "Brian loves Brandy".
Today, outlying buildings that used to house soldiers from Saddam's special guard have been refurbished and turned into luxury hotel rooms with widescreen TV sets and king-size beds. Now the palace bedrooms are to be revamped, and that could take a considerable time.
"We expect these tourists will convey a positive message to their citizens back home that the situation in Iraq is good," said Abdul Zahra al-Telagani, a Spokesman for the Tourism and Antiquities Ministry.
(Excerpt) Read more at hindustantimes.com ...
TOPICS: Business/Economy; Culture/Society; Foreign Affairs; News/Current Events; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: arabiannights; ghostofsaddam; iraq; saddam; saddamhussein; weird; yuckfactor
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This...is...too...WEIRD!
To: DogByte6RER
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posted on
04/05/2009 12:21:38 PM PDT
by
patton
(I hope that they fight to the death and both sides win.)
To: DogByte6RER
sex in Saddam Hussein's bed for just 150 poundsHow about renting Uday's torture chamber for the extra kink?
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posted on
04/05/2009 12:25:16 PM PDT
by
SolidWood
(Palin: "We do not want to becomes slaves of Washington.")
To: DogByte6RER
That’s $222 for a night in a palace - I guess the best deals in tourism really are overseas.
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posted on
04/05/2009 12:30:42 PM PDT
by
kc8ukw
To: DogByte6RER
Cheaper than Lincoln’s bedroom during the Clinton admin, I presume. And YES, I changed the wording in my post from “...under Clinton”.
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posted on
04/05/2009 12:33:47 PM PDT
by
Attention Surplus Disorder
(Mr. Bernanke, have you started working on your book about the second GREATER depression?")
To: DogByte6RER
high risk of cooties and worse
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posted on
04/05/2009 12:36:07 PM PDT
by
Puddleglum
(Obama's just another word for nothin' left to lose)
To: DogByte6RER
If I had the money I would totally do that.
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posted on
04/05/2009 12:42:24 PM PDT
by
exist
To: Allegra
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posted on
04/05/2009 1:05:20 PM PDT
by
al baby
(Hi Mom)
To: DogByte6RER
BRING YOUR OWN SHEETS...
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posted on
04/05/2009 1:09:27 PM PDT
by
Caipirabob
(Communists... Socialists... Democrats...Traitors... Who can tell the difference?)
To: DogByte6RER
I don’t know, that would kind of be a stick in the eye.
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posted on
04/05/2009 1:12:27 PM PDT
by
autumnraine
(Freedom's just another word for nothing left to lose- Kris Kristoferrson VIVA LA REVOLUTION!)
To: DogByte6RER
Is that the weight limit or the cost?
11
posted on
04/05/2009 1:14:48 PM PDT
by
nufsed
(Release the birth certificate, passport and school records.)
To: DogByte6RER
That would be just plain ugly.... it would feel like you were raping someone...
Those Iraqis have got a twisted sense of “tourism”... LOL..
To: DogByte6RER
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posted on
04/05/2009 1:30:15 PM PDT
by
zipper
( If God is your copilot, you're in the wrong seat!)
To: zipper
I love it too. It’s the only thing that never dies, no matter how much you want to stamp it out.
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posted on
04/05/2009 3:22:22 PM PDT
by
Niuhuru
(Fine, here's my gun, but let me give you the bullets first. I'll send them to you through the barrel)
To: zipper
I love it too. It’s the only thing that never dies, no matter how much you want to stamp it out.
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posted on
04/05/2009 3:22:22 PM PDT
by
Niuhuru
(Fine, here's my gun, but let me give you the bullets first. I'll send them to you through the barrel)
To: exist
It is a strain to think of a more compelling turn-off.
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posted on
04/05/2009 3:41:42 PM PDT
by
Elsiejay
To: Slings and Arrows
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posted on
04/05/2009 5:38:20 PM PDT
by
DogByte6RER
("Loose lips sink ships")
To: DogByte6RER; MeekOneGOP; Conspiracy Guy; DocRock; King Prout; Darksheare; OSHA; martin_fierro; ...
Mr and Mr Netanyahu should spend a night, just for the
chutzpah value.
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posted on
04/05/2009 6:59:37 PM PDT
by
Slings and Arrows
(Can't get enough of my snarking? http://twitter.com/slingsandarrows)
To: SolidWood
How about renting Uday's torture chamber for the extra kink? That's 50 extra.
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posted on
04/05/2009 7:05:39 PM PDT
by
Grizzled Bear
("Does not play well with others.")
To: DogByte6RER; Slings and Arrows
Yes, it may sound a little awkward, but Iraq is offering newlyweds the chance to spend their wedding night in the former dictator's bedroom in his palatial boudoir in the town of Hillah, some 60 miles south of capital Baghdad. Or, you can pose for pictures on Saddam's throne at Al Faw Palace at Camp Victory...for free. Only thing is, you sorta have to live in Baghdad...24/7...
OK, back in '05 and '06 when Baghdad was freakin' insane, that made sense. ;-)
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posted on
04/05/2009 7:29:32 PM PDT
by
Allegra
( Never argue with an idiot. They bring you down to their level and beat you with experience.)
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