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![A group of dervishes celebrates the 62nd birthday of Saddam Hussein in Tikrit.](http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net/1a852f36-53d9-11e0-a713-dd99a2c485db/98001000007_xgaplus.jpg)
![Everyone was celebrating in Tikrit but that day the guest of honor did not show up for the festivities.](http://d3e1m60ptf1oym.cloudfront.net/18994180-53d9-11e0-b46f-b7339d924584/98001000008_xgaplus.jpg)
Everyone was celebrating in Tikrit but that day the guest of honor did not show up for the festivities.
Author: Michael Yamashita
©Michael Yamashita
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