Iraq: Mixed Legacy In Saddam's Hometown
Tikrit, Saddam Hussein’s hometown, has paid dearly for its association to the former dictator, with residents feeling isolated and marginalized from the Iraqi political process, writes Ali Abel Sadah.
Tikrit, located in the north of Baghdad, is the hometown of the late president Saddam Hussein and home to an overwhelming Sunni majority. Ten years after the U.S. invasion of Iraq, it is turning from a center of rule to a city of contradictions.
The residents of this city are conflicted, having had to acclimate to the political status quo while overcoming their nostalgia for the son of their city, the ruler who stayed in power for over 30 years.
