Saddam's Palaces

in an interview with the architectural blog photographer Richard Mosse comments,
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In an interview with the architectural blog BLDGBLOG, photographer Richard Mosse comments, "Saddam was building palaces in every city as an expression of his authority. Palace architecture in Iraq served as a constant reminder of his immanence. A palace in your city simply fed the sense that Saddam was not just nearby— he was everywhere."

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