Thanks Ric for sharing this inspiring act.. it's great to see something pleasent
coming out
of all the war and devastation going on.

I saw that your message didn't include the picture of the statue (yahoo doesn't
allow
attachments) , so I uploaded the pic into the photos file under
"riccipoo-memorial statue"


PatK

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> What is it? See below the photo.........
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> Something every American should see.
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> This statue currently stands outside the Iraqi palace,
> now home to the 4th Infantry division.
> It will eventually be shipped home
> and put in the memorial museum in Fort Hood, Texas.
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> The statue was created 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.
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> Kalat was so grateful for the Americans liberation of his country;
> he melted 3 of the heads of the fallen Saddam
> and made the statue as a memorial to the American soldiers
> and their fallen warriors.
> Kalat worked on this memorial night and day for several months.
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> 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.
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> Do you know why we don't hear about this in the news?
> Because it is heart warming and praise worthy.
> The media avoids it because it does not have the shock effect
> a flashed breast or the controversy politics does.
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> But we can do something about it. We can pass this along to as many people
as we can
> in honor of all our brave military who are making a difference.
> And please pass this on!
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