A surreal photo taken in 2004 shows U.S. soldiers relaxing and playing Xbox inside one of Saddam Hussein’s palaces—once a place of immense power, fear, and brutality. The opulence of the palace, with its golden chandeliers and marble floors, contrasts starkly with the presence of camo-wearing soldiers and digital gunfire coming from a gaming console. It’s a bizarre image of leisure in a space previously associated with tyranny and torture. This moment captures the strange irony of war: soldiers

Thursdays CITV ident, from 1994 😍 So much nostalgia! The old school 90s computer aesthetic is 👌 #idents #afterschool #vintage #cartoons #memories #cbbc #90s #90snostalgia #citv #OldTVFavorites #oldtv #oldtvshows #classiccartoons #saturdaymorning #saturdaymorningcartoons #doyouremember #backintheday #nostalgia #childhoodmemories #classicTV #kidsshow | North East Nostalgia

Here is what's coming up on CITV this afternoon, 30 years ago 😊 I love the old idents, bring back so many memories. Also, ReBoot! How good was that show! #vintage #cartoons #memories #cbbc #90s #90snostalgia #citv #OldTVFavorites #oldtv #oldtvshows #classiccartoons #saturdaymorning #saturdaymorningcartoons #doyouremember #backintheday #nostalgia #childhoodmemories #classicTV #kidsshow | North East Nostalgia