In Jordan, some still celebrate Saddam's legacy

Описание: (10 May 2023)
JORDAN SADDAM

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Amman - 8 May 2023

1. Old Iraqi banknotes on display at shop
2. Various of vendor Uday Hussein, named after the son of late Iraqi president Saddam Hussein, holding and arranging old Iraqi banknotes which are sold as collectibles
3. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Uday Hussein, vendor:
"Iraqis abroad used to come to Iraq and invest their money there, and the Iraqi currency had value. For example, the 25 Iraqi dinars note was worth $100 at that time, but now it is worth nothing. Now it is sold in stalls or shops as a souvenir."

4. Mohammad Qasrawi who works in a souvenir shop in Amman walking past pictures of Saddam
5. Various of old Iraqi banknotes stamps and pictures of Saddam
6. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Mohammad Qasrawi, man who works at a souvenir shop:
"We buy and sell pictures of Saddam Hussein. There are people who interested in this. Bu these are new pictures. Old pictures of Saddam Hussein are expensive and may reach 500 Jordanian dinars or 1,000 dinars ($705 to $1,400). Medals (from his era) are also expensive. Everything from Saddam Hussein's time is considered expensive."

Amman-Maan highway - 4 May 2023

7. Sticker depicting Saddam on truck moving along highway

Irbid-Amman highway - 27 April 2023

8. Sticker depicting Saddam on car moving along highway

Amman - 2 May 2023

9. Various of sticker depicting Saddam on car

Wadi Rum - 6 May 2023

10. Sticker depicting Saddam on truck

Amman - 8 May 2023

11. Various of sticker of Saddam on back of van
12. Various of sticker depicting Saddam on car

Amman - 7 May 2023

13. Former Iraqi flag used in Saddam time at home of Khalil al-Dulaimi, a lawyer who represented Saddam starting 2003
14. Various of al-Dulaimi at his home
15. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Khalil al-Dulaimi, lawyer who represented Saddam starting 2003:
"When Iraq became weak, the whole (Arab) nation fell ill. The repercussions that have been in motion since that time in the Arab world are the result of what happened in Iraq after 2003."

16. Various of pictures of al-Dulaimi and Saddam during trial
17. SOUNDBITE (Arabic) Khalil al-Dulaimi, lawyer who represented Saddam starting 2003:
"When America and its allies came to invade Iraq, the target was the (Arab) nation, not just Iraq or President Saddam and his regime. Destroying Iraq was meant to strike the nation deeply, as Iraq was the eastern gate of the Arab world, the gate to the nation. Iraq has participated in all major Arab battles, including that over Palestine. So the spear that Iraq represented had to be broken in order for the nation to end up in this shape that it is in now."

18. Various of images of al-Dulaimi and Saddam
19. Picture of Saddam in book
20. Al-Dulaimi closing book with image of Saddam on cover
STORYLINE:
Old Iraqi banknotes from the era of Saddam Hussein as well as images of the late Iraqi leader are sold as collectibles in the Jordanian capital of Amman, where many are still fond of the former Iraqi president despite his oppressive rule in Iraq.

Across Jordan, which neighbors Iraq, images of the dictator can be seen stuck to cars - a sign that many Jordanians still want to hold on to Saddam's legacy.

"We buy and sell pictures of Saddam Hussein. There are people who interested in this," said Mohammad Qasrawi, who works at a souvenir shop in Amman.

Saddam had granted scholarships to many Jordanian students, allowing them to study and graduate from Iraqi universities.







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