Iraqis still nostalgic for Saddam Hussein–and you find them fairly often–have a secret way to sneak a peak at the old dictator. Cheap cigarette lighters on sale in his hometown Tikrit, apparently just in the last few months, have small flashlight projectors in the end that illuminate the leader in his classic poses. Point it toward a wall or the ground and you can see the strongman in his heyday, firing a pistol.
Stall owners selling the items say they come from “China,” which could mean from anywhere in Asia. More innocuous models offer pictures of Iraqi soccer heroes.
