(Photo from Luxist)From Boston.com:
BAGHDAD - The Iraqi government plans to sell a luxury yacht, moored off the French resort of Nice, that was one of many opulent treasures belonging to former dictator Saddam Hussein, a senior official said yesterday.
The palatial Ocean Breeze is expected to be sold within weeks, government spokesman Ali al-Dabbagh said.
The 270-foot pleasure boat, expected to fetch $30 million, has gold-tap bathrooms, a mini-operating theater, a helicopter landing pad, and a secret escape passageway, according to a report from the British Sunday Times.
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My Comment: Selling the dictator's toys. I am curious to know the identity of the person who was disputing that the ship belonged to them.
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