Baghdad - Post Report Question and Answers

Is this a "shopping post"? Are there interesting handicrafts, artwork, antiques, or other items that people typically buy there?

Not really. - Apr 2019


The CLO puts on a bazaar a couple times a year. Some of the wares looked nice. Art was expensive, maybe worth it? - Jul 2018


I really didn't buy much in Baghdad - some Embassy logo items from the employee association store. - Feb 2014


Cheesy imported souvenirs at the Blue Dome. - Jan 2014


Right now you can go buy tons of crap (and a few nice rugs) at Union 3. If they shut that down, I don't know what. Whatever you can get your LES to buy you on the outside, I guess. - Jan 2013


If they don't take the bazaar away, rugs and fake watches and other curios. - Nov 2011


There are shops across the street at FOB Union III. It's mostly junk. - Sep 2010


Upgrades to business class. - Aug 2008


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