In Post-Gulf War Iraq, all Hussein dwellings--dozens of palaces and luxury homes--were built to withstand bombs... walls and ceilings built with reinforced concrete... bunker-style. Here's what a JDAM "smart" missile can do...
And not do... room still intact and not vaporized. Built to last, the lower floors at the Lost Lake villa were modified into a holding cell and interrogation room for Saddam Hussein and his half brother, Hassan al-Majid...
The story goes that after capture in December 2003, Saddam wasn't sure of his exact location... until he was given outdoor recreation time in this yard at Lost Lake...
His Coalition guards at the villa reported that within days of his arrival, Saddam knew exactly where he was being held... is it any wonder... his initials are on the walls!
