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TIKRIT, Iraq, March 18 (Reuters) - Five years after the fall of Saddam Hussein, his memory lives on through wrist watches as people in his home town and birth village seek reminders of a time of safety, jobs and cheap living.

In Saddam's home town of Tikrit, north of Baghdad, watches featuring an image of the former Iraqi leader on the dial sell like hot cakes to a mostly older crowd, while younger shoppers just like to try them on and pose, watch seller Hamad Younes said.

"People love these Saddam watches," said Younes of the timepieces, which have a starting price of $100 and feature a smiling Saddam in military or Arab dress.

"They never stay in stock more than two or three days. The people of Tikrit love Saddam," he said.


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Added: Mar-18-2008 
By: liorasis
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  • Do they come in pocket watches? I just want one to hang.

    Posted Mar-18-2008 By 
    Tinbuk3 (69.20)  

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  • Pale_Ale: "
    Tinbuk3: "Do they come in pocket watches? I just want one to hang."
    that would be the bush administration model."
    No I'm quite sure its the Saddam model.
    You must be thinking of the liberal commemorative pen, it wont work nor does it have a point.

    Posted Mar-18-2008 By 
    Tinbuk3 (69.20)  

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  • I thought it was a sin to have a image of a holy person like saddam.

    Posted Mar-18-2008 By 
    freedomcalls (191.84)  

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  • IRAQI_TRANSLATOR_USMC: "
    liorasis: "100$ ?"
    100$ is a cheap...i dont think u can have buy it less than 700$.

    Cpt Ali"
    With Saddam picture on it's owrth dog shit.

    Posted Mar-19-2008 By 
    YatzeR (65.22)

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  • markusmj: "I want one, where can I buy them ? "
    Me too, check ebay.

    Posted Mar-18-2008 By 
    Dave56 (216.20)  

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  • Fishsticks: "Truthfully, these are like the stars that jews were forced to wear during the hollacaust, whoever seen wearing one of these watches, you know is a saddam supporter. "
    no shit detective fvckwit of the national stupid country

    Posted Mar-24-2008 By 
    bongo1 (87.60)  

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  • Truthfully, these are like the stars that jews were forced to wear during the hollacaust, whoever seen wearing one of these watches, you know is a saddam supporter.

    Posted Mar-18-2008 By 
    Fishsticks (90.06)

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  • From Liberian Mint

    Posted Jul-27-2008 By 
    AnotherLeaker (3066.94)  

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  • 100$ ?

    Posted Mar-18-2008 By 
    liorasis (1813.64)  

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  • I have a Saddam and Bin Laden lighter (a friend bought back from Yemen).

    Has a little switch on it and projects a giant image of the said person on a surface.

    had loads of fun with it down the pub a few weeks ago, freaked out a load of pissed rugby fans.

    Posted Mar-18-2008 By 
    Spudmonkey (1219.70)

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  • I want one, where can I buy them ?

    Posted Mar-18-2008 By 
    markusmj (9.96)

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  • Next in the collection is from The Iraqi Minister of Information declaring "Victory is ours" watch.

    Posted Mar-18-2008 By 
    tncobra (320.92)  

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