One thing I always remember about visiting Iraqi Kurdistan, is when you sat down to eat, they gave you like 12 plates of different stuff just like this. On the spot!
HOW does this video only have 4.5k views???? ive been watching on-scene documentary-type content like this since 2009 on RUclips, and this is some of the best. this channel absolutely deserves more attention.
Fellow Canadian backpacker here, a short video on the process of getting legal access to a country like Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, etc. would be very interesting and helpful! Amazing and inspiring videos, and I love the “real life” style of filming
That is not the type of content I create, but that being said: 1. Iraq now has Visa on arrival 2. Afghanistan you can apply for a Visa in person in Pakistan and get approved within 10 minutes (Pakistan has an online e-visa). 3. Syria - I can let you know the details once I'm inside (in about a week). Hope that helps! Chris
@@Ytbz03 I had a guide (travel agency) meet me at the land boarder, I paid the $90 USD and I was in. You currently need a guide to get into Syria, it is 100% required to get visa.
Chris, I spent time in several of Saddam’s palaces while in the US military. We were told by our local Iraqi workers that stone was not marble, but actually a marble like stone that came from another region of Iraq and was a lot cheaper. Either way, they were very nice looking.
Hallo, Chris, Just remembered, I am Iraqi Jewish woman. But as a result of painful part in history...In 1951, Jews were expelled from Iraq, so I ended as a refugee, in Israel... I do not have Iraqi passport and can't visit Iraq. Still, Iraqi food I Iike and often cook and bake Iraqi traditional dishes. Thank you for for this video, showing ancient Babilon. 🌴🙏
I like that babylon gate, wasn't aware anything besides ruins still exist from those days, the great city of babylon from the bible, crazy shit, that was cool, see how thick those walls were? damn. Just looked it up, apparently it's a replica but still cool "Ishtar gate" sounds evil. Baal Ishtar and Moloch are the unholy trinity from hell.
My greetings to you from the ancient city of Babylon. I would like to show you that Ishtar Gate. It was seized by a German prospector and transported to Germany and is now in a museum in Berlin. Affection
@@علاءالحمداني-ح4ط yeah that's crazy, they smuggled it out piece by piece and then put it back together. they've done the same with other things over time.
I met one of the relatives of former Vice President Of Iraq Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri living here in America. He taught me a lot about his culture, and how he ended up over in USA. I must admit it was fascinating to learn what really happen over there during the war. He changed his 1st name to a more American name, but did keep his surname Al-Douri. He told me a lot about his uncle Izzat. I hope one day I can get my channel going here on RUclips, because I have met a lot of interesting people😳. It’s almost like having a “Forrest Gump moment”
Hi sir, as far as I know back in the era of Saddam Iraq was in its best times and there were no poverty and unemployment, all of that started right after he was taken away
Tell that to the families where their loved ones were killed by Saddam. Look when I was in Iraq I asked everyone, and half loved Saddam and half hated the man and his government.
Chris - just discovered your videos - and they are fantastic! Great personality, great editing, etc., etc. QUESTION - what was the name of the restaurant in Baghdad where you had the chicken dinner at the end of this video? I'm going to Iraq, including of course Baghdad, in October, and I'd like to add that restaurant to my Google Maps. Thank you, Jeff
Verbally voicing your negative opinion about Saddam when he was the leader would be an instant death penalty. I've asked this question to every Iraqi I met this week, and everyone hated the man.
History's version says otherwise: 'Although some Iraqis welcomed U.S. troops, the reception was mixed at best. The notion of a Western army occupying an Arab land summoned up humiliating memories of colonialism, as well as fears regarding underlying U.S. intentions. Before long a growing insurgency took hold, which has led to more than 4 years of violence.' It took us 7 more years to leave and what you see today is the mess we left behind. How much was lunch?
@@joecambodia1326 I agree with your statement, most people that I spoke to didn't want the US to be there at all. I think it was around $12 USD, and well worth it!
sad fact, that Babylonian blue gate is not the real one and the real one is much bigger than that fake one and even more pretty, it was stolen by germany so the iraqis had to make some sort of another gate
I enjoy all your videos . To start I a am proud Assyrian living in the US. You guide did not have the information regarding Babylon. Assyria was an ancient Kingdom of Northern Mesopotamia centered on the cities of Ashur and Nineveh. Babylon was an ancient city which ruled over southern Mesopotamia. Ancient Assyrians were inhabitants of one the world's earliest civilizations, Mesopotamia, which began to emerge around 3500 b.c. The Assyrians invented the world's first written language and the 360-degree circle, established Hammurabi's code of law. Nebuchadnezzar II was born circa 630 BCE in the Chaldea region of Babylon. At the time of his birth, Babylon was still under Assyrian rule. It was originally built by King Nebuchadnezzar II. The Ishtar Gate, named after a Mesopotamian goddess of love and war, was one of eight gateways that provided entry to the inner city of Babylon during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (reign 605-562 B.C.). You or may not have been informed.
From this video i can add new insights about the country of IRAQ & President Saddam Hussein, Greetings from 🇮🇩 President Saddam Hussein is very famous in my country until now
Wow, Wow, Wow! Chris, I never thought I would enter Baghdad so easily! I love going along with you because now, I've seen Saddam Hussein's abandoned castle! What a huge waste of public funds.
Im an iraqi and i can assure u that regardless of your translators broken english.. nearly half of his info is broken too .. which means its wrong and so many times the locals say something and he translates like 10% of it . Find someone else
@@salty2138 When travelling i'm not looking for perfection. This complete stranger that I met, took time off work, at no cost to show me around his city then drive me for hours. I appreciate his time, and his friendship.
I looked at your YT Channel and I cringe when men vape, and also put clothing on their dog. But I promise not to leave a stupid comment on your videos. All the best Jeff!
@@ChrisMustList just don't wanna see you die in a car accident was all mate. Survives countless dangerous countries and gets killed in a car accident. You obviously have a brain fade when in a car. Just think of Tristan and your family and the example you are setting to them...
You are actually wrong. Poverty was caused by the sanctions that nato put on iraq. Also those arent places he slept at he always said those palaces belong to the government.
Fact check the Arab man said Sumerian people. That is incorrect it was the Chaldeans/Babylonians who built the Ishtar gate. I’m chaldean and the people who built the cradle of civilization are my ancestors
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Iraqi people are the most hospitable people in the world 🌎 ❤
Thanks 💝💖 -from iraq
Chris, you are lucky to have traveled there..I traveled to Iraq in 2013. Iraqi people are very hospitable
Greeting from Iran 👍👍
One thing I always remember about visiting Iraqi Kurdistan, is when you sat down to eat, they gave you like 12 plates of different stuff just like this. On the spot!
Welcome to Iraq at any time | We are glad to have someone like you visit us🌹🌹
HOW does this video only have 4.5k views???? ive been watching on-scene documentary-type content like this since 2009 on RUclips, and this is some of the best. this channel absolutely deserves more attention.
I appreciate that. Views take time, and the numbers will increase dramatically over the next 14 days.
Totally agree
In my case…. It’s his glasses. They’re awful. I can’t watch anything else he does for fear of seeing those glasses again 👓
Agreed 👍🏼
Nice video clip exploring Iraq City valuable video clip explore for the world thank you very much Mr Chris
Thank you for taking us here. I always wanted to see this castle.
Nice food looks Great Enjoy Chris Be Safe !!
Hello Chris Happy to watch this.. Thanks for always taking us along
Fellow Canadian backpacker here, a short video on the process of getting legal access to a country like Iraq, Afghanistan, Syria, etc. would be very interesting and helpful!
Amazing and inspiring videos, and I love the “real life” style of filming
That is not the type of content I create, but that being said:
1. Iraq now has Visa on arrival
2. Afghanistan you can apply for a Visa in person in Pakistan and get approved within 10 minutes (Pakistan has an online e-visa).
3. Syria - I can let you know the details once I'm inside (in about a week).
Hope that helps!
Chris
You’re so helpful Chris!
What was the Syrian process?
@@Ytbz03 I had a guide (travel agency) meet me at the land boarder, I paid the $90 USD and I was in. You currently need a guide to get into Syria, it is 100% required to get visa.
This video is great, thanks Chris ❤️
Lovely young men accompanied you all the way to Baghdad, god bless them
Chris Must List. I love the way you keep things simple and original.
watching from. the philippines. what an amazing journey Chris . take care.
I hope you are enjoying your vacation thus far!
Thanks for the video n for u coming back with more
Chris, I spent time in several of Saddam’s palaces while in the US military. We were told by our local Iraqi workers that stone was not marble, but actually a marble like stone that came from another region of Iraq and was a lot cheaper. Either way, they were very nice looking.
Very interesting. Thank you for sharing!
@@ChrisMustList possible support
Nice try at trying to hate on saddam just to justify urslef for being their on the basis of false information a war of lies!!!!
Hallo, Chris,
Just remembered,
I am Iraqi Jewish woman.
But as a result of painful part in history...In 1951, Jews were expelled from Iraq, so I ended as a refugee, in Israel...
I do not have Iraqi passport and can't visit Iraq.
Still, Iraqi food I Iike and often cook and bake Iraqi traditional dishes.
Thank you for for this video, showing ancient Babilon.
🌴🙏
Yes Iraqis Jewish love Iraq and loyal to their original country❤
Great video, stay safe and enjoy your travels.
Thank you for your visit every I hope that you’re going to visit Basra soon.
Waao, i lke the way you flexible anywhere you go you fit vry well meals, socialising kp up with the spirit i learn a lot frm you bcoz i love history
What a meticulously built palace this video was insane that was some amazing architecture
Thank for making us cruise in Iraq...
@Chris Must List : This Palace should be made an Art Centre for all of the Middle East .....
Yes, it should be used for something positive.
😢😢😢left my city against my will. Now living in the US but still miss the blessings of the Iraqi food.
It’s sad to see my country distorted but I love how there rebuilding it
That chicken looked amazing
It was the best I've ever had.
It’s sad to see what the United States did to this country. It’s nice to see how locals have managed to structure it back together.
Great video as always 👍
This fucking pops, I love it. Thank you! o7
wow !! pretty incredible
The isis invasion and massacres would never have happened on Saddams watch.
fr never he controled the whole middle east
I like that babylon gate, wasn't aware anything besides ruins still exist from those days, the great city of babylon from the bible, crazy shit, that was cool, see how thick those walls were? damn. Just looked it up, apparently it's a replica but still cool "Ishtar gate" sounds evil. Baal Ishtar and Moloch are the unholy trinity from hell.
My greetings to you from the ancient city of Babylon. I would like to show you that Ishtar Gate. It was seized by a German prospector and transported to Germany and is now in a museum in Berlin. Affection
@@علاءالحمداني-ح4ط yeah that's crazy, they smuggled it out piece by piece and then put it back together. they've done the same with other things over time.
Amazing stuff
You are in your country I hope you have a wonderful time❤
Wellcome to Iraq 🇮🇶🙌🏻
I met one of the relatives of former Vice President Of Iraq Izzat Ibrahim al-Douri living here in America. He taught me a lot about his culture, and how he ended up over in USA. I must admit it was fascinating to learn what really happen over there during the war. He changed his 1st name to a more American name, but did keep his surname Al-Douri. He told me a lot about his uncle Izzat. I hope one day I can get my channel going here on RUclips, because I have met a lot of interesting people😳. It’s almost like having a “Forrest Gump moment”
that chicken made me really hungry
اهلاً بك في العراق العظيم 💖
AOI (after oil invasion)
Hi sir, as far as I know back in the era of Saddam Iraq was in its best times and there were no poverty and unemployment, all of that started right after he was taken away
Tell that to the families where their loved ones were killed by Saddam. Look when I was in Iraq I asked everyone, and half loved Saddam and half hated the man and his government.
@@ChrisMustList maybe, I'm not confirming that in any way, this is just what I heard
How kind u are Mr. Chris 😊
Chris - just discovered your videos - and they are fantastic! Great personality, great editing, etc., etc. QUESTION - what was the name of the restaurant in Baghdad where you had the chicken dinner at the end of this video? I'm going to Iraq, including of course Baghdad, in October, and I'd like to add that restaurant to my Google Maps. Thank you, Jeff
I am a Moroccan Shia Muslim and inshallah soon I will visit Iraq 🇮🇶👍❤️
Chris that chicken restaurant is opening my appetite.
Saddam wasn't hated; he was tolerated by the citizenry. Life was much better then than it is now. Shame first pad wasn't secured. How much was lunch?
Verbally voicing your negative opinion about Saddam when he was the leader would be an instant death penalty. I've asked this question to every Iraqi I met this week, and everyone hated the man.
History's version says otherwise: 'Although some Iraqis welcomed U.S. troops, the reception was mixed at best. The notion of a Western army occupying an Arab land summoned up humiliating memories of colonialism, as well as fears regarding underlying U.S. intentions. Before long a growing insurgency took hold, which has led to more than 4 years of violence.'
It took us 7 more years to leave and what you see today is the mess we left behind. How much was lunch?
@@joecambodia1326 I agree with your statement, most people that I spoke to didn't want the US to be there at all.
I think it was around $12 USD, and well worth it!
@@ChrisMustListthis the true buddy no one like the murderer
you are so iraqi chris😂🤍.keep doin what u doin.
Nice one @Chris
Instant sub, what a great format Chris! I want to see all that myself.
Thank you Andreas!
الف عافية خالي
sad fact, that Babylonian blue gate is not the real one and the real one is much bigger than that fake one and even more pretty, it was stolen by germany so the iraqis had to make some sort of another gate
I enjoy all your videos . To start I a am proud Assyrian living in the US. You guide did not have the information regarding Babylon.
Assyria was an ancient Kingdom of Northern Mesopotamia centered on the cities of Ashur and Nineveh. Babylon was an ancient city which ruled over southern Mesopotamia.
Ancient Assyrians were inhabitants of one the world's earliest civilizations, Mesopotamia, which began to emerge around 3500 b.c. The Assyrians invented the world's first written language and the 360-degree circle, established Hammurabi's code of law. Nebuchadnezzar II was born circa 630 BCE in the Chaldea region of Babylon. At the time of his birth, Babylon was still under Assyrian rule.
It was originally built by King Nebuchadnezzar II.
The Ishtar Gate, named after a Mesopotamian goddess of love and war, was one of eight gateways that provided entry to the inner city of Babylon during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar II (reign 605-562 B.C.). You or may not have been informed.
Chris I been defending you from all the propaganda and haters of God who wanna to make you look evil. Gby stay
Safe buddy
1:15 😢😢😢😢 poor iraq
Wow it’s huge castle of Sadam super Rich President..
Babylon Iraq 😍🇮🇶
Awesome 🇮🇶
Wow that chicken looked absolutely delicious. God speed to Ali and Ameen!!
These palaces were built during the time of extreme poverty and hunger in Iraq
هلا بيك بالعراق
From this video i can add new insights about the country of IRAQ & President Saddam Hussein,
Greetings from 🇮🇩
President Saddam Hussein is very famous in my country until now
3:27 your question was about the animal but the answer was about something different 😁😁
Wow, Wow, Wow! Chris, I never thought I would enter Baghdad so easily! I love going along with you because now, I've seen Saddam Hussein's abandoned castle! What a huge waste of public funds.
Chris can u guess Where I am now
I'm in Toronto ur home turf 😆
Sadam palaces are registered as the Iraqi government property not in Sadam’s name.
Im an iraqi and i can assure u that regardless of your translators broken english.. nearly half of his info is broken too .. which means its wrong and so many times the locals say something and he translates like 10% of it . Find someone else
This is not his job, nor is he a guide. He's a man I met. Don't be so harsh. All the best!
@@ChrisMustList my apologies, didnt mean to sound harsh but i was just saying ..
@@salty2138 When travelling i'm not looking for perfection. This complete stranger that I met, took time off work, at no cost to show me around his city then drive me for hours. I appreciate his time, and his friendship.
@@ChrisMustList well .. then again my apologies
Be safe during your travels
And youre more than welcome to visit iraq again
Much love 🤍
@@salty2138 Thank you very much. I will return again, one day!
Wow😢
I cringe when I see 3 people in a car travelling at 100 km/h and no one can be arsed to wear a seat belt.
I looked at your YT Channel and I cringe when men vape, and also put clothing on their dog. But I promise not to leave a stupid comment on your videos. All the best Jeff!
@@ChrisMustList just don't wanna see you die in a car accident was all mate. Survives countless dangerous countries and gets killed in a car accident. You obviously have a brain fade when in a car. Just think of Tristan and your family and the example you are setting to them...
👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Saddam was much better than now. He loved all Iraqis 😔
Iraq😊
Bro, You look like Elton John 👌😎
I'm assuming anyone that wears big glasses and is white looks like elton john. I wish I had his voice.
4:57 alexander the great died here
Come to Kurdistan region bro!
Hey look Elton john’s visiting mi parents country
In fact Saddam built 72 palaces in Iraq spending billions of dollars on them 🙄
You are actually wrong. Poverty was caused by the sanctions that nato put on iraq. Also those arent places he slept at he always said those palaces belong to the government.
R.I.P Saddam Hussein
I can only imagine how much activity took place their when saddam was their
You love sadam hosein
No I dont.
Your just as crazy as the driver not to wear a seat belt. But been there done that. Thanks
Not exactly. I didn't wear a seat belt for 5 minutes out of a 6 hour drive. He drives crazy like that every day of his life. See the difference?
Enjoy like to watch your future dab
🇮🇶🌹
Òh.oh
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Came to tell u to take those glasses off jus cuz they Gucci don’t mean they look good
Let's be honest, I could care less what you think.
اللهم العىن صدام
Long live Saddam long live you mic by many people in Iraqi and around the world
I miss the food there. So good.
Yes, the food has been really good!
@@ChrisMustList Iraq's food is very good, it passed by the city of Babylon
Fact check the Arab man said Sumerian people. That is incorrect it was the Chaldeans/Babylonians who built the Ishtar gate. I’m chaldean and the people who built the cradle of civilization are my ancestors
God bless saddam
Curse the nations who destroyed itaq