Iraqi Memoorial

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[Shellback Chuck]

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 , TX

[Shellback Chuck]

What is it? See below the photo....

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 , TX

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.

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!

[Shellback Chuck]

Sorry if this is a dupe, since it came in on e-mail I couldn't find a title with a search.

[Shellback Chuck]

Can ya fix my misspelling in the title? thx

[keat]

[Young Werther]

Its spell check free Friday, (my edict!).

It's the thought that counts!

[Shellback Chuck]

[ishabibble]

Very beautiful sentiment in the sculpture, and a terrific back story. I will forward this to all the people on my list of "the disheartened". This'll cheer them up!