Today one of our military customers, MSG Williams, gave us a tour of Al-Faw Palace. This was Saddam's main palace and most heavily fortified, so when the Coalition overthrew the government it was converted into the MNF-I (MultiNational Forces - Iraq) Headquarters.
The main entrance of the palace features a large, 3-floor rotunda-type room with a domed ceiling and a massive chandelier that I've been told cost $2million. It also has a throne-type chair that was given to Saddam Hussein by Yasir Arafat... apparantly it is customary to have a photo taken of yourself sitting in the chair, which I did (of course). The whole place has marble, chandeliers, and intricate carvings in the ceilings and great views of the rest of the base from the walkways on the roof.
The photo above is Dardan, Brenden, and me standing outside the palace entrance. Look out for additional palace photos over the next week or so.
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