Al-Faw Palace

Al-Faw Palace

The Al Faw Palace (also known as the "Water Palace") is located in Baghdad approximately 5 kilometers from the Baghdad International Airport, Iraq . Saddam Hussein commissioned its construction to commemorate the Iraqi forces' re-taking of the Al Faw Peninsula during the Iran-Iraq conflict.

Overview

Al Faw Palace is situated on a former resort complex about 5 kilometers from the "Green Zone," which is now referred to as the "International Zone" or "IZ." The complex contains numerous villas and smaller palaces and is now one of the largest US/Coalition bases in Iraq (Camp Victory/ Camp Liberty). The palace contains over 62 rooms and 29 bathrooms.cite news | title = Saddam's Al Faw palace not at all what it seems | publisher = NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams | date = 2007-03-08 | url = http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/17524022/ | accessdate = 2008-05-22 ] Many of the rooms have now been converted to serve as offices, and since 2004 the Palace has been used as the headquarters for the Multinational Force Iraq (MNFI), along with the Joint Operations Center (JOC), which serves as 'Mission Control' for the Multinational Corps Iraq (MNC-I) and all operational aspects of Operation Iraqi Freedom. There is an artificial lake surrounding the palace that has a special breed of large bass dubbed the Saddam bass as well as large carp. Saddam formerly used the palace for duck-hunting expeditions. [cite news | title = The Dispatch | date = 2007-02 | pages = 18 | url = http://www.agd.state.tx.us/Dispatch/08/Feb08Dispatch.pdf | accessdate = 2008-05-22 |format=PDF]

Because of the very light damage to the Al Faw Palace and other structures located on what is now Camp Victory, it is widely presumed that the planners of the 2003 invasion intended that this area would be used as a headquarters and main base area following the liberation of Baghdad.Fact|date=December 2007 The resort is surrounded by high walls with preconstructed security towers, which contributes to more readily maintaining surveillance and security for the former resort.

ee also

*Al-Faw Peninsula

Notes

External links

*Pike, John. " [http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/iraq/abu_ghurayb-cc.htm Abu Ghurayb Presidential Site] ." Global Security, 2000-2008.


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