100 words | Saddam’s plates

Apparently in New York this month, diners eating at Park Avenue Autumn restaurant can experience a little bit of the Iraqi invasion at their plate. After the invasion in 2003 and the subsequent ousting of Saddam, his various palaces around the country were looted, with people seizing all kinds of stuff that the leader collected. Some put the loot on ebay, others held the stuff as keepsake. Thirteen plates from Saddam’s personal collection got to New York by way of ebay, and will be used to serve food at the restaurant throughout the month. Talk about a unique dining experience…