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After reading the selected readings from Baghdad Burning by Riverbend. I decided that I wanted to know more about the place, Tikrit. It was first mentioned on page 63 and it said, “Suddenly, they showed American Troops standing solemnly in a 9/11 Memorial Service being held in…Tikrit (wher Saddam was born)!!” (63). I thought that this was an interesting quote, and since it is the place where Saddam was born I kind of wanted to learn more about it, as well as wanting to know more about an Iraqi city, other than Baghdad. After resarching the place on Wikipedia (I know! I know!), I found out alot of information. The town of Tikrit is located a little northwest of Baghdad, on the famous Tigris River that Riverbend has already talked about. The town is said to have a population of about 560,000 and is the administrative center of it’s province. Tikrit not only housed Saddam, but many of his other party members resided their as well. It had a very deep history (I couldnt really follow it, it was very confusing). But after researching this area I realized how well-developed it is, and how much history it has behind it. You never really get to hear about any other cities or towns in Iraq other than Baghdad for the most part, and I thought it was very interesting to learn more about a town and its history.

Works Cited:

“Tikrit.” Wikipedia. 2008. 9 Apr. 2008 <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tikrit>.