Inside SADDAM'S HUSSEIN'S PALACE in Babylon, Iraq (Unbelievable Experience)

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In this video we'll explore Saddam Hussein's abandoned palace that overlooks the ancient city of Babylon. Saddam had an entire 175 year old town destroyed in order to make room for a palace for himself. He never visited the completed palace.
After we check out the palace we're off to Hillah, Iraq - the modern day town of Babylon, where we'll have a massive Iraqi feast for lunch!
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[@user-cr3nd5yu4l]

I hope you will talk about the effects of the American invasion on Iraq and its effects also on the American population and the extent of the losses that resulted from this invasion so that the picture becomes clearer for the people who follow the history of Iraq, thank you for your visit to Iraq, good luck man😊

[@user-nh5np9on9d]

😂

[@user-su8xv8lr4s]

Agreed ❤️ saddam

[@user-xj4fw1fq6l]

احترم نفسك

[@matty6848]

Yes it cost many innocent Iraqis their lives. Very sad🙁

[@Guevara2003]

@@user-xj4fw1fq6l ليه يحترم نفسه هو قال الحق

[@doug_barnard]

Follow along with my travels on Instagram! instagram.com/doug_barnard

[@m.eme3]

Is your mother a bee 🐝 ? Because she gave birth to this honey 🤭🍯 ,,, LUV U FROM KARBALA 💛🤩 .

[@n.x.]

I advise you to go to Nasiriyah and explore the ziggurat, the house of the Prophet Ibrahim

[@n.x.]

You can search for it online

[@englishenglish118]

I wish you could visit Basra, especially in the north of Basra

[@mishiebaniaz4125]

oh god these recent videos have been hitting different. im avoiding all my uni wor and watching his and janets iraqi vlogs im so glad i found out about them from jay

[@doug_barnard]

thank you so much!!

[@alkaaby2015]

Thank you for showing the bright side of our country. I hope you return safely to your country

[@englishenglish118]

@@doug_barnard I wish you could visit Basra, especially in the north of Basra

[@aligaming4391]

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[@sala971ify]

So glad I came across your videos of Iraq! I have been binge watching them lol. You are showing what Iraq is truly like and not like how the media shows it. I suggest for your next visit to Iraq, you should definitely visit the north side. There's way more beautiful views like mountains and waterfalls and a lot more hospitality. 💙

[@doug_barnard]

thank you!!

[@DimJongUn]

7:50 that mural is incredible.

[@user-xt1oq7dz4l]

It has basically all of the famous land marks of Iraq 🇮🇶

[@trident1125]

Sundays are always a great day for vlogs, my inbox is just flooded with the best travel content there is.

[@doug_barnard]

😊

[@englishenglish118]

@@doug_barnard I wish you could visit Basra, especially in the north of Basra

[@xi__70]

صدك

[@tabarakalhusseiny9733]

I'm from Iraq.We welcome everyone to visit our beautiful country 💚❤💚

[@mdshoaib3599]

I'm Indian Muslim inshallah one day I'll visit the Iraq

[@2sick4you68]

thank you,love & peace from Austria 🙏❤💚

[@marjanvermeulen9753]

Hi Doug! Thanks for the beautiful video! I look forward to the next video! Have a great time in Iraq. Greetings from the Netherlands! 🇳🇱😃❤🇮🇶

[@doug_barnard]

thanks marjan!

[@marjanvermeulen9753]

@@doug_barnard You're welcome!'

[@masoomahashimmakeup7696]

We are enjoying your vedios as if we were truly traveling with you!

[@doug_barnard]

Thanks so much for watching!

[@iraqiwolf4613]

Dafak

[@as_cy4]

هاي انا من العراق

[@xi__70]

@@as_cy4 منور

[@as_cy4]

@@xi__70 نور عيونك حياتي

[@issaAbd94]

Welcome to Iraq. I am glad you are in my city, Babylon. Thank you for your visit to the city of Babylon, civilization. We wish you a good time.❤️

[@jhguj5294]

أنا حقاً استمتع عندما أشاهد هكذا فيديوهات . شكراً لأنك تظهر الأشياء الإيجابية في العراق . أتمنى لك أوقات ممتعة وسعيدة . أهلا وسهلا بك في بلدك الثاني العراق نرحب بالجميع بدون أستثناء . 🇮🇶💕

[@yosfgmil]

البارحه بالليل شفت ورقه طايحه مكتوب عليها اللهم صل علئ محمد وال محمد خليتك تاخذ حسنات وانت ما تدري 😂

[@Alliup]

🤲🌹

[@monera5347]

اللهم صل وسلم على نبينا محمد وعلى آله الاطهار

[@tommybarnard9781]

Loved the tour of the vacant palace. Amazing to see. Food looked delicious as well!!

[@doug_barnard]

thanks pops!!

[@theaverageguytraveller7253]

I’m glad I found your channel, you’re channels going to become one of the bigger travel channels. I’m really inspired!

[@doug_barnard]

I'm leading another group trip to Iraq in February 2023, and you're invited! Join me for the trip of a lifetime. LEARN MORE: www.dougbarnardtravel.com/iraq-feb-2023

[@azharAD]

14:47 that's actually what we call, "bitter gum" similar to "water gum" but it is bitter and crunchy while water gum is soft and chewy. it is basically natural resin collected from certain trees no additives, not sure if it what you call Gum Arabic or something else.

[@arsenlopen2467]

علك مر أو لبان ذكر يستخدم مهدىء للمعدة والغثيان مرضى السكر يستخدمونه وايضا بالبخور يستخدم كنوع من طارد للشر أو العوارض كالسحر والمرض للعلم أنه في نوعين لبان ذكر ولبان انثى حسب نوع الشجرة ولبان الذكر اغلى وأعتقد أنه هاء هو لبان الانثى

[@mesopotamia59]

Saddam Hussein built more than he destroyed, and the life was safer in his regime than today. I’m not defending him, he wasn’t perfect, but at least he loved Iraq and protected us from the Iranian poisons. Bro, I can talk until tomorrow about this topic, because I have researched a lot about my own homeland. Anyways, I love your videos and the way you react about things. All luck to you brother! Chaldean/Iraqi

[@mesopotamia59]

@@kuminezz I don’t think Saddam will enter Janna lol. He killed many innocent people. If you read my comment you’ll understand that I wasn’t saying he is an angel, but I said he was much better than all those thieves!

[@Sindh000]

@@mesopotamia59 Quran and hadith both says that you don't have to decide anyone's future and you are also not responsible for someone's jannah and hell only you have to focus on your own deeds So basically i am trying to say that if someone says that he will enter in jannah it doesn't matter to saddam also if someone says that he will go to hell it also doesn't matter to saddam Allah knows better let him decide his creation's designation

[@mesopotamia59]

@@Sindh000 First of all, I think you should have asked me if I’m muslim or no. Do not just assume that. In Iraq, there are christians, muslims, yazidis, mandai, turkman, armanian, jewish.. you name it!

[@Sindh000]

@@mesopotamia59 name that religion which gives you authority to decide someone's future after death😂😂😂😂

[@mesopotamia59]

@@Sindh000 You missed my point about mentioning ‘Quran and Hadith’. I mean, if you wanna be professional, you don’t assume that I’m muslim like you. You get it? Because I don’t care about your religion, as you also don’t care about other’s religions. Respect is what is needed. You care about which religion allows me to decide others future after death. I say what I believe or think is right. It has nothing to do with religion. So, no there is no religion that gives you the authority to decide.

[@Solomon2024]

Bro, you need a sun block cream! That's what I call commitment! Love your channel!

[@doug_barnard]

thanks a lot!!!! and yes i do haha

[@englishenglish118]

@@doug_barnard I wish you could visit Basra, especially in the north of Basra

[@elitte_x]

WOOW, New video! I'm early. Thanks for this😊🥰

[@doug_barnard]

thanks for the support!!

[@yosfgmil]

لا تترك صلاتك فهناك المليون في القبور . يتمنون لو تعود لهم الحياه ليسجدو 😔💔

[@sarah7888]

@pubge Mobile شعليهم شدخل؟؟؟+تره ما احبهم هلگد هاي الفرقه بس شدخل؟؟؟؟؟؟🥲💔

[@user-xu7zw7zh6y]

اي والله يا خويه ونعمه باالله اللهم صل على محمد وال محمد الطيبين الطاهرين

[@Youssif-sv2sv]

Iraq welcomes you Iraq has become very safe We are honored to visit you. I am from Basra🇮🇶❤️‍🔥🤗

[@user-nz6cp6hp3t]

محتواك جميل جدا وشكرا لك على جهودك واهلا وسهلا في عراق الحضارات

[@Jask7x]

هسه راح يرد لك بلعراقي

[@zxq5]

🙄

[@newsweek631]

❤️🇮🇶iraq Beautiful 🌴❤️

[@doug_barnard]

yes!!

[@englishenglish118]

@@doug_barnard I wish you could visit Basra, especially in the north of Basra

[@user-fw7nv3cl2r]

@@englishenglish118 تعال

[@user-sy2gl9zh1v]

@@user-fw7nv3cl2r ولك ميفهم عربي ونوب يحجي ويا بلهجه العراق

[@user-qp9oo5po8u]

هل تعلم لماذا لا يتم بناء وعقارات الدولة

[@MAX2xvn]

🇮🇶The Palace of Saddam is one of the best palaces in Iraq I love you from Iraq

[@batoolnashat3612]

Thank you, Doug, for the Arabic translation. At this minute 14:52 we call it in Iraq (bitter gum), which is to eat it after eating or any time you want it so that you do not vomit and it tastes very bitter but I love it and eat it at any time and when I see myself full of food I eat it because it does not make me vomit sometimes 💗

[@SaifAli-gm6dm]

Shout out to you man 👏 you’re doing a great job of showing the bright side of my country, I haven’t seen it for 17 years now 😢 much love and respect from Seattle Washington ❤️ keep it up 👍

[@WodbdlOdnfdn]

I love you ❤

[@ervanur7485]

Thank you for showing our country so well☺️🌹

[@doug_barnard]

Thanks for watching!

[@mustafaalmajidy878]

Thank you doug for visiting Iraq much love brother mustafa from Iraq 💕💕

[@davidackles3203]

Hey Doug actually that was one of my fav vlog I’ve nvr seen before….keep goin’ up👏🏻👍🏻 Love ur channel it has a great content, that’s why I can rewatch ur videos more nd more nd more 🤩🤩

[@doug_barnard]

Thanks so much David!!

[@zaidali6353]

Btw , you are such a special tourist ♥️, I mean the way you showing my country , it's just Phenomenal 👍, keep up mate ♥️.

[@doug_barnard]

thank you so much bro!

[@zaidali6353]

Welcome ♥️

[@user-pj8mc3mt6c]

شكرا لأنك دائماً تضهر الجانب الأيجابي لوطننا🖤 Thank you for always showing the positive side of our country

[@user-br5qk5mm2g]

😍

[@horror.channel]

يارب اسعد قلوبنا 🤲🌹

[@juliajo2639]

Peace be upon you,🇮🇶🇮🇶🇮🇶 welcome to Iraq 💛🕊🌿

[@silaben1852]

I wish there were more people like you.Nice to meet you man. Have a nice day/night. ❤

[@doug_barnard]

thank you so much!! so nice of you to say

[@alisalman514]

Great video douggie! Thoroughly enjoyed your vlogs/videos and looking forward to what comes next.

[@user-iz2qi2tn5k]

I am from Iraq but explore Iraq through you Because I never went out. Thank you so much. 😔💔

[@ahmed-ham484]

You guys are amazing 👏 great job buddy. Keep up the good work. I hope you visit us again. Cheers 🍺

[@doug_barnard]

i appreciate it bro!

[@Nomorethefool]

What a fantastic documentaries well done indeed Doug and welcome in Iraq the cradle of civilisation 🇮🇶❤️

[@doug_barnard]

thank you!!!!

[@chanelstamper6761]

This is amazing what a beautiful perspective you have given me God bless you

[@anunnakigenetic]

♥️from🇮🇩 Indonesia, beautiful Iraq 🇮🇶

[@user-ti3cz3xv3t]

🤍

[@yosfgmil]

النصيحه الاولى والاخيره : " صلي جيداً، واسجد طويلاً وتنفس بعمق، واقرآ القرآن واذكر الله كثيرا فالدنيا زائله "ا😊💘

[@user-nb1ug2kk7d]

ارمي💜

[@tebadeaa4]

نصيحة جميلة وانا انصحك بأن تترك ما يسمى بالارمي او الانمي!

[@zGAMERz111]

Amazing video! I love it!!

[@doug_barnard]

thank you!!

[@AwesomesMan]

Your tour guides were pretty cool. The guy who told you about water gum and the Babylon ruins seemed knowledgeable!

[@alijabbar1522]

15:10 i died here man😂😂😂 "Tastes like shoe polish"😂

[@alreem3062]

I don't know what to say it was the most interesting video I've been seeing I never visit this palace... I love it💓💓🙏🏻

[@doug_barnard]

thank you for watching!!!

[@user-tp6lv9ie7l]

I am very happy for your visit to Iraq and I thank you for spreading our culture. It is a beautiful, peaceful people who loves to live

[@tvchannel3111]

thank you so much mr doug we love you a lot from iraq , nice to meet you my friend I hope to you the best I really loved you .

[@doug_barnard]

thank you!!!!

[@user-ws6zk5ti7z]

🇮🇶Brother, we Iraqis are at your service in our home in Babylon

[@doug_barnard]

thank you!! 🙏

[@user-ws6zk5ti7z]

@@doug_barnard ❤🇮🇶

[@amirjer33]

iraq is a nice country and also have good food love from saudi arabia

[@doug_barnard]

great food and even better people

[@kawthar8778]

I'm from Iraq and there are facts about Saddam's palace that I know for the first time thanks to you, we were honored by your visit. ❤️

[@najwaomar8221]

Great job Doug👍

[@barhamqadir838]

Ma man just killing it with these awesome videos, absolutely loving them ❤️

[@doug_barnard]

thanks a lot!!!

[@barhamqadir838]

@@doug_barnard bro come to Suli, we welcome you and your friends to our beautiful city, the culture capital of Kurdistan

[@user-qj9nb1pt9k]

A beautiful civilization in every sense of the love of the Iraqis + Welcome to Iraq, honor it

[@mylovejaypalfrey7539]

How nice you are. You have enlightened Iraq.

[@doug_barnard]

thank you!

[@mylovejaypalfrey7539]

@@doug_barnard 😍😍🌹🌹

[@imohamed-8003]

Nice videos Mr Doug, I watched many of them. Exploring the world and people is a really good thing.

[@kristi1953]

Really interesting and the food seemed pretty delicious. I would like to traeavel there and to try their food.

[@slaam6389]

This chewing gum that I ate is once chewing gum, and it comes out of the trees due to the intense heat, and they are eaten by diabetics because it contains bitterness that helps them in diabetes.🇮🇶

[@robertnichols341]

This video popped up as something the algorithm thought I would enjoy watching. I was in Al Hilla from June to September 2003. I toured the Ruins of Babylon, walked thru the labyrinth, ate the local food and engaged with the locals. We would spend hours at a time, on our days off, near the palace or eating along the river. I was even stitched up there by one of our medics. Of the several places I had stayed in Iraq, Hilla was my favorite. I always felt safest there. It sure looks like a lot has changed, and changed for the better. It's nice to see what it has become rather than how I remember it when we left the area.

[@doug_barnard]

Thanks for watching and thank you for your service!

[@mustafaenriquez6457]

I’m watching your videos from upstate New York Rochester Mashallah inshallah I’m going to go to Iraq 🇮🇶 one day 😍😍❤️🌹

[@nixonprod]

really cool video as always Doug! 💕 that gum is called "bitter gum" It's a natural pure gum without any other stuff. we take some of it After eating a fatty meal, it is easier for your stomach to digest.

[@Queen-dy5ly]

Thanks for translating the Video into Arabic every time I ask you this on Instagram❤️💚

[@doug_barnard]

My pleasure!!

[@hatimworld2249]

Whats up ma man dougy 😁 Big love to you from Iraq 🇮🇶 TIkrit

[@doug_barnard]

thanks bro!

[@montanaremix1240]

Thanks for nice vedios. Me iraqi and not visited alot of places, you have chance visited alot. Enjoy it man🤟👍

[@sajaaljenaby3724]

Thank you for showing the real Iraq you can stay and show us ashori it's going to be great experience

[@user-th9ej1qk9i]

I downloaded a translation program to say we hope that the Karbala video will be a long, long clip

[@doug_barnard]

coming up next!!

[@juliajo2639]

🌙🌙Thank you for adding subtitles to the video 👍🌿🕊

[@abdullahsh790]

الله يحفظ العراق واهلها من كيد الكائدين وحقد الحاقدين ويردها للحضن العربي والاسلامي يارب ❤️ محبكم من السعوديه

[@kadso396]

حبيبي اروحلك فدوه انته ول سعوديه حبايب كلبي انتو❤️❤️❤️❤️🇸🇦❤️🇮🇶

[@umsr4444]

لا هلا ولا مرحبه بيكم الحضن العربي …ما شفنه منكم بس التفجير والقتل .

[@user-rr2xl3tf3t]

الله يحفضك ويدفع عنك كيد الحاقدي انا من 🇮🇶 واهلا بيك

[@empireiranpersian9875]

Love from iran 🇮🇷🇮🇷❤❤❤

[@doug_barnard]

❤️❤️

[@user-oq1iy4dd4b]

fu/ ck you and iran

[@Lifestyle-sg9tg]

SADAM was a brave leader

[@Youssif-sv2sv]

Iraq welcomes you Iraq has become very safe We are honored to visit you. I am from Basra

[@xainab5249]

Doug, what you tried after lunch towards the end of your video was a mix of frankincense and myrrh tree resins. In Arabic: علك اللبان أو علكة المر. Would’ve tasted very bitter - numerous health benefits. What Hussein would’ve had was acacia tree gum (commonly known as water gum). In Arabic: علك الماء. Again, many health benefits. And pretty much is tasteless like Hussein mentioned. It sort of serves as a dry mouth treatment - saliva substitute. Does almost disable your jaw after a while of chewing it though haha - gets too hard but you still wouldn’t want to chuck it. Quite addictive in a good way, as anyone who has tried it would know. You two were just talking about two different gums. P.S. Thoroughly enjoyed this series. Kudos to you.

[@nooraate1825]

This is beautiful 😍

[@bananamaster360]

big fan Doug, keep it up. Im especially liking this new series. One question tho, how tall are you cuz you seem to dwarf like half the people you pass, it could be the camera perspective but just curious.

[@doug_barnard]

haha i’m 6’2”

[@doug_barnard]

thanks for the support!

[@DanielVanDyck]

Was just there today and sadly no museum built yet, but - very cool to walk around. All inspired by you, Doug!

[@Omar515.]

We are waiting for you to come to Jordan 🤍🤍🇯🇴

[@doug_barnard]

inshallah soon :)

[@MU_39]

بلدي العظيم 😎

[@silaben1852]

This is amazing. ❤❤

[@doug_barnard]

thank you so much!

[@user-cq2s]

love you, I am from Iraq, from Basra, greetings to you = Great Iraq = العراق 🇮🇶💯

[@yahyaalzuhairi4853]

Bro i was crying when i watched you went to sadam house i remembered what happened 2003. We dont deserve all of ths from the US. We really deserve peace

[@jhguj5294]

I love your videos a lot because you show the positive thing in Iraq, unlike some people that only show negative things, especially in Iraq.. A while ago I watched a video on Tik Tok and it was asking Do we have streets? Do we have homes?? They think we live in a desert! All this misinformation is because of the news because they only look at negative things!! Welcome to Iraq. We welcome everyone, love everyone, and help everyone without exception! Thank you very much for showing Iraq beautifully, I wish you good times . I LOVE YOU 🦋💕

[@doug_barnard]

thank you so much!!

[@deepblue1909]

imagine if Saddam's palace turned into a fancy hotel

[@user-tn9em1vg6l]

🎉Iraq 🇮🇶 is very beautiful

[@user-dl8bp6re9w]

Thank you for telling the truth that the Iraqis were happy when the Americans toppled Saddam, but they are not happy with what the Americans are doing in our country 💚🤝

[@doug_barnard]

i try to always tell the truth!

[@user-dl8bp6re9w]

@@doug_barnard This is what we must all do. Few are telling the truth at this time

[@dripstar6183]

I'm Iraqi and I haven't seen any Iraqis who were happy with the U.S invading our country, changing the constitution and reshaping the nation to suit their agenda for their vision for the region. I haven't seen any Iraqis who were happy with that!!

[@aligaming4391]

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[@user-iz6wq9sm3j]

Every time I make a comment for you, you don't respond to it 😭💔... We and you and your friends enjoyed your trip to Iraq very much. You saw Iraq with your presence and you added a very beautiful picture of Iraq and you are welcome all the time, but my friend, there are many beautiful things in Iraq that you and your friends did not experience and there are many very beautiful places Very much in Baghdad, God willing, I hope you will visit it, and good luck, my friend, Maysam from Iraq

[@doug_barnard]

thank you so much!! i really appreciate your support ❤️ and i’m sorry i haven’t responded, i try my best to respond to as many people as possible

[@user-iz6wq9sm3j]

Thank you for your reply. Good luck and enlighten my city of Babylon@@doug_barnard

[@awra4975]

Welcome to Babylon We were pleased with you In our beloved country ♥Iraq We love you

[@doug_barnard]

❤️❤️❤️

[@mhmssk4349]

Thanks for comming to iraq

[@avus9730]

Can't wait for Karbala vlog🥰

[@doug_barnard]

coming up next!!

[@avus9730]

@@doug_barnard 💜💜💜

[@goldenrange9445]

Very beautiful 🥰😍

[@RyAn-ki7ui]

استمر احبك من السعودية , I love You from Saudi Arabia ❤️🇸🇦🇺🇸

[@way317]

تحياتي لك من بنقلاديش 🇧🇩

[@user-mz7hq8it2g]

Beautiful, I am from Iraq, I love you so much. I hope you will visit us again. I love you, Doc

[@gorygory4128]

I love this. thank you so so so so muchDoug 👍❤🇮🇶🇮🇶🇺🇲🇺🇸❤👍

[@doug_barnard]

thank you so much for watching!!!

[@namisali]

16:14 The voice in the background says: Maybe this is the first time the dog has seen such care. Apparently because most of Iraqis don’t like dogs

[@user-zl3xf8ki1m]

انته من وين

[@user-cc8bx4lc7p]

I wish you would go to Najaf Al-Ashraf and wear the garments of Imam Ali, peace be upon him

[@user-fj7ox7cr6x]

Man , even Im an iraqi citizen still you helped me alot to discover a few things in my own country Keep goin

[@mimm2848]

Thank u for the bist series I am interesting about 🇮🇶

[@RedSparrow_FREEDOM]

Saddam was fully Insane

[@doug_barnard]

agreed

[@user-gu5bu4sv9e]

@@doug_barnard لا صدام جيد

[@mazenkarali3791]

اخخخخ ي صدااااام الله يرحمكككك ولله العظيم انه قائد عظيممم ♥️♥️👏🏻..

[@user-vo8yz7od4p]

شكرا لك من بابل

[@georgesliwo321]

Dear Doug the one you’ve tried at counter is not chewy gum or watery gum as they said to you it’s incense the usually use it in churches for a mass . And back in old time as our nations people specially Christian Assyrian of iraq they used use it when someone had tooth pain or a hole damage they used put this incense to fill the hole and to anesthetize the tooth

[@TryDotFulfill]

He dest'royed a house only.. And what the Americans did!!!! THey dest'royed a whole nation. Sha'me!