My first official act after arriving was to go to the MNC-I (Multi-National Corps - Iraq) headquarters to sign in. Coalition Force headquarters at Al Faw Palace, near Baghdad. Apparently used by Saddam’s sons Uday and Qusay for their “romantic adventures,” it is commonly called the “Perfume Palace” by the soldiers stationed at Camp Victory.
The first floor “ballroom” is dominated by the chandelier seen in this picture. Expensively appointed, the workmanship is surprisingly shoddy.
The obligatory “Kilroy was here” picture. Almost everyone who has business in the Palace has a picture taken on the couch just inside the ballroom. I was no exception.
My first official act after arriving was to go to the MNC-I (Multi-National Corps - Iraq) headquarters to sign in. Coalition Force headquarters at Al Faw Palace, near Baghdad. Apparently used by Saddam’s sons Uday and Qusay for their “romantic adventures,” it is commonly called the “Perfume Palace” by the soldiers stationed at Camp Victory.
The first floor “ballroom” is dominated by the chandelier seen in this picture. Expensively appointed, the workmanship is surprisingly shoddy.
The obligatory “Kilroy was here” picture. Almost everyone who has business in the Palace has a picture taken on the couch just inside the ballroom. I was no exception.
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