Basrah Pics

Here are a few pics of Basrah. These aren't great, as most everything I'm able to take is captured from inside a moving vehicle. Click on photos to enlarge.

Post-conflict rubble. This is everywhere.


Sadrist mosque:



Military checkpoint. These, or police details, are every few blocks.



This used to be a hotel; now it's been taken over by IDPs (internally displaced persons). Most of the balconies are stacked with random collections of items.