palaces of Saddam will soon be opened for public

An Iraqi soldier closes the door one of the palaces of Iraq's executed former president Saddam Hussein in the southern city of Basra, 08 January 2008. Basra authorities said that the palaces of Saddam will soon be opened for public as a number of them will be transformed into public venues for tourists.

Iraqi soldiers walk outside one of the palaces of Iraq's executed former president Saddam Hussein (two figures on the wall-R) in the southern city of Basra, 08 January 2008. Basra authorities said that the palaces of Saddam will soon be opened for public as a number of them will be transformed into public venues for tourists

An Iraqi soldier walks outside one of the palaces of Iraq's executed former president Saddam Hussein in the southern city of Basra, 08 January 2008. Basra authorities said that the palaces of Saddam will soon be opened for public as a number of them will be transformed into public venues for tourists.