BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS.- Most of the 55 items confiscated from Boston Herald reporter Jules Crittenden after he returned from reporting the Iraq war were returned by U.S. Customs officials. Among the items Customs have kept is a painting of Saddam Hussein, as well as some military gear issued to him. The objects were taken when Crittenden arrived at Logan airport on April 19. Customs made its decision to return these items on July 17 with no fines or penalties. Crittenden stated: “I’m happy about the decision. The only thing that they withheld was the painting and that’s something that’s still in dispute." Jeffrey Hermes, the attorney for the Boston Herald, said, “I think it reflects a change in policy with regard to Iraq and the changed circumstances there, and an understanding that the regulations put in place following the Gulf War are no longer appropriate under the current state of affairs."