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Federal customs agents say a pearl-handled AK47 that belonged to Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and was in the hands of the U.S. Army is being sent back to Iraq.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement says the automatic rifle is chrome-plated and has a photo of Hussein near the sight.
ICE spokesman Lou Martinez says the return of the rifle was recently requested by the Iraqi government and ICE traced it to Fort Lewis in Washington.
Peter J. Smith, special agent in charge of the ICE office of investigations in New York, called the AK47 “a priceless symbol of Iraqi history.”
Martinez said Friday that the Army, which had planned to put the weapon in a museum, cooperated fully with its return.
You know what Patton said about Pearl Handles, right? And was it maybe 2nd Bat that had this up on the wall?
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During the invasion (Notice I didn't say Liberation) I saw some pretty strange stuff. I actually captured a hardened BMW that belonged to the boys...it even had an 02 sustem
. wrote:"Only a New Orleans pimp would carry a pearl-handled gun."
Beat me too it..only it went like this.."son, only a pimp in a Louisiana whore house carries pearl handled pistols, these are ivory"..GSP
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. wrote:"Only a New Orleans pimp would carry a pearl-handled gun."
At least our AK from Saddam was gold and silver plated:
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