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.
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.
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.
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.
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 that a
flashed breast or controversy of politics does.
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 is making a difference. Thank you!!
Courtesy Of:
Crocagator@att.net
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