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January 20, 2012 ·
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Saddam Hussain's statue buttock hidden
By T.K. RandallJanuary 20, 2012 ·
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Image Credit: US Military
Saddam Hussain's derriere taken from the bronze statue in Iraq is now being hidden in Derby, England.
The strange series of events started when ex-SAS soldier Nigel Ely retrieved the buttock from the statue after it was hauled down back in 2003 and took the piece home with him. Unable to sell it on Ebay, Ely is now facing a formal request from the Iraqi authorities to return the buttock to Iraq on the grounds that the item is a 'cultural antiquity.' "In my point of view, until we can find the legal position of the item, then hiding it is the best thing to do," he said.Ely put the object up for auction in October but it failed to meet its £250,000 reserve. He then signed it over to Derby-based war relic dealer Trebletap, but the Iraqi authorities have since lobbied for its return as a "cultural antiquity".
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