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A Beautiful Tribute to America
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| 02/19/2004
| Budge
Posted on 02/19/2004 12:37:14 PM PST by Budge
In case this never makes the National News...at least you will see it!
This picture of the 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 worked 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.
This is amazing! Beautiful work!
TOPICS: Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: 4thid; artist; forthood; iraq; statue; tribute
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To: Budge; jla; FBD; MeekOneGOP; sultan88; Landru; backhoe
That really is wonderful, Budge...thanks fer sharing!!
FReegards...MUD
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posted on
02/19/2004 1:19:03 PM PST
by
Mudboy Slim
(RE-IMPEACH Osama bil Clinton!!)
To: Mudboy Slim; All
Be sure to check the link in post 11
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posted on
02/19/2004 1:23:19 PM PST
by
Budge
( <>< .)
To: DustyMoment
Yeah, it's obvious they hate Americans there. < /sarcasm>
Well, a few nuts do, but their number is dwindling!
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posted on
02/19/2004 1:26:33 PM PST
by
Budge
( <>< .)
To: Johnny Gage
BTTT!!!!!!
24
posted on
02/19/2004 1:30:35 PM PST
by
E.G.C.
To: Johnny Gage
Thanks Johnny.
25
posted on
02/19/2004 1:31:27 PM PST
by
snippy_about_it
(Fall in --> The FReeper Foxhole. America's History. America's Soul.)
To: newgeezer
I'll never hear there watching NBC news!
26
posted on
02/19/2004 1:33:49 PM PST
by
biblewonk
(I must try to answer all bible questions.)
To: Budge; Jim Robinson; MeekOneGOP; Ragtime Cowgirl; SAMWolf; colorado tanker; snippy_about_it; ...
HUGE BUMP!!!
LETS BUMP and PING this for the troops and for the Iraqi's who DO appreciate the sacrifices made!!
I don't think a statue has moved me this much in a LONG time!
To: 68-69TonkinGulfYachtClub; LindaSOG; Radix; Kathy in Alaska; MoJo2001; LaDivaLoca; Fawnn; ...
Don't know if any of you have seen this, but you need to check this out.
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posted on
02/19/2004 1:40:37 PM PST
by
Arrowhead1952
(WARNING! DumbocRATs never met a tax increase they didn't like.)
To: Budge
Don't apologize.I've seen it before and it still gave me the same reaction....It is just so moving.
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posted on
02/19/2004 1:40:42 PM PST
by
MEG33
(John Kerry's been AWOL for two decades on issues of National Security!)
To: Arrowhead1952
Thanks - I had NOT seen this.....it is beautiful......
To: Arrowhead1952
I've noticed that you ping me under my old screen name (will1776). I still get the ping, but I just wanted to tell you in case I reply to you in the future.
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posted on
02/19/2004 1:48:59 PM PST
by
WinOne4TheGipper
(Just because you cause confusion every time you open your mouth, that doesn't make you intellectual.)
To: Budge
Beautiful.
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posted on
02/19/2004 1:55:35 PM PST
by
jcb8199
To: WinOne4TheGipper
Thanks. I just changed my list.
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posted on
02/19/2004 1:59:56 PM PST
by
Arrowhead1952
(WARNING! DumbocRATs never met a tax increase they didn't like.)
To: Mudboy Slim; Budge
That is very moving... I read so much junk from people who don't much like the United States, or Americans, that it's good to see.
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posted on
02/19/2004 2:06:34 PM PST
by
backhoe
(The 1990's? The Decade of Fraud(s)... the 00's? The Decade of Lunatics...Yeegah!)
To: Budge
Thank you for posting this.
It is so beautiful.
So very satisfying to know it was made from melted down heads of Saddam.
To: Mia T; Treasa
a very touching fyi
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posted on
02/19/2004 2:12:29 PM PST
by
jla
To: backhoe
"...it's good to see." And it's good to see you, my FRiend!!
Take care...MUD
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posted on
02/19/2004 2:14:47 PM PST
by
Mudboy Slim
(RE-IMPEACH Osama bil Clinton!!)
To: Budge
Thanks for the link!
As if it weren't moving enough, the fact that Kalat chose to use an Iraqi girl speaks volumes, too.
I sent this out to my email list, along with a link to FR.
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posted on
02/19/2004 2:19:31 PM PST
by
ApplegateRanch
(The world needs more horses, and fewer Jackasses!)
To: Budge; Pan_Yans Wife; Johnny Gage; Spc. Kibbey
The original was written by Freeper Spc. Kibbey last Christmas season. A beautiful story, picked up and reported by Lt. Smash a few days ago, and once more making the rounds.
Truth and beauty outlasts doom and gloom spin! (^:
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posted on
02/19/2004 2:24:30 PM PST
by
Ragtime Cowgirl
("(We)..come to rout out tyranny from its nest. Confusion to the enemy." - B. Taylor, US Marine, 2/28)
To: biblewonk
Wow. Thanks for the ping.
(Oh, and 'Preview' is still your friend. ;O)
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posted on
02/19/2004 2:27:30 PM PST
by
newgeezer
(fundamentalist, regarding the Constitution AND the Holy Bible, i.e. words mean things!)
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