Exploring Iraqi Hospitality: A Cultural Insight

Last Moments Alive on Instagram: "Saddam Hussein’s final public appearance was recorded in Baghdad during the closing days of the 2003 Iraq War, as U.S. forces rapidly advanced on the capital. The footage shows him emerging from a safe house in the Az-Zawra district, greeting a small, hastily gathered crowd. He waves, kisses babies, and raises a rifle — a final attempt to project strength and control. What makes the moment striking is how close the war already was. American troops were less than

ᴍᴏʀʙɪᴅᴛʀᴜᴛʜ on Instagram: "In March 2003, during the early days of the Iraq War, Al Jazeera aired footage of American prisoners of war captured by Iraqi forces. The video showed several U.S. soldiers, including members of the 507th Maintenance Company, who had been ambushed near An Nasiriyah. The captives appeared frightened but alive, identifying themselves on camera while speaking to reporters. Among those later rescued was Patrick Wayne Miller, who became one of the most well-known survivors.