What happened to Saddam's statues????

[LadyHawke]

This statue was made by an Iraqi artist named Kalat, who for years was forced by Saddam Hussein to make the many hundreds of bronze busts of Saddam that dotted Baghdad.

This artist was so grateful that the Americans liberated his country; he melted 3 of the fallen Saddam heads and made a memorial statue dedicated to the American soldiers and their fallen comrades. Kalat has been working on this night and day for several months.

To the left of the kneeling soldier is a small Iraqi girl giving the soldier comfort as he mourns the loss of his comrade in arms. It is currently on display outside the palace that is now home to the 4th Infantry division. It will eventually be shipped and shown at the memorial museum in Fort Hood, Texas.

Want to know why we don't hear this in the news? Because it does not have the shock effect that a flashed breast or controversy of a political race. It also is just a statue for the 500+ troops that have given all for this fight and are nothing more than a statistical number.

For that family they are more than a number, but a brother, sister, father, mother, son or daughter. We need more stories of Kalat (the Iraqi artist) going out to the general public.

God Bless all that you do in the service of our country. God Bless you and your family.

[sgtcbl]

AMEN Sister, I heartily agree with your comments and opinions. We as Americans are pathetic, we don't know or want to know what true oppression is like. We all have relatives, or friends serving over seas to help another downtrodden society better itself. It may be arguable as to whether under muslim rule they will be better, but for now at least that SOB Hussein is behind bars.

Let's all support; thru prayer, cards, emails, or just a handshake or hug, those that are helping to serve our country in these dark times.