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A portrait of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is seen behind the bars of an office within the former Abu Ghraib prison, 20 miles west of Baghdad, Iraq August 04, 2003. The infamous prison was renovated, renamed the Central Baghdad Detention Facility, and used to house up to several thousand Iraqis until a scandal involving abuse of prisoners by American guards forced it's closure in 2004.

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Copyright: 2003 Scott Nelson
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Contained in galleries: Iraq War 2003-2007

A portrait of former Iraqi leader Saddam Hussein is seen behind the bars of an office within the former Abu Ghraib prison, 20 miles west of Baghdad, Iraq August 04, 2003. The infamous prison was renovated, renamed the Central Baghdad Detention Facility, and used to house up to several thousand Iraqis until a scandal involving abuse of prisoners by American guards forced it's closure in 2004.