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Unread 02-06-2016, 02:47 PM   #12
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Sadam had a series of AK-47s plated in gold. He would give them as gifts to special friends. At least one made it back to the US and belongs to the military's collection, probably Army. It was on display at DIA after the war. And I bet it ends up in the new US Army museum now under construction.
http://www.wired.com/2007/10/best-war-booty/
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