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A Beautiful Tribute to America
e-mail | 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
BTTT
41 posted on 02/19/2004 2:42:32 PM PST by Vets_Husband_and_Wife
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To: Budge
BUMP!!
42 posted on 02/19/2004 4:17:44 PM PST by whizzer
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To: Budge; Johnny Gage
Beautiful ! Absolutley Beautiful, why isn't this plastered
all over the front pages of all the major newspapers.

It should be the opening of all the major newscasts.
43 posted on 02/19/2004 7:45:52 PM PST by The Mayor (No service for Christ goes unnoticed by Him.)
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To: Arrowhead1952
Thanks for the ping!
44 posted on 02/19/2004 11:03:35 PM PST by Fawnn (Canteen wOOhOO Consultant and CookingWithPam.com person)
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To: Johnny Gage
Awesome! But, please the next time, give me a hanky alert.....


45 posted on 02/20/2004 4:17:52 AM PST by beachn4fun (Lost: tagline. Reward offered for the safe return of my tagline.)
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bttt
46 posted on 02/21/2004 2:30:01 PM PST by firewalk
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To: Budge
Well, hello Bodge! Good to see you again!

I'll be coming up your way the end of this month.

Thanks for the post. How beautiful that statue is!

God Bless our Military!!!
47 posted on 02/21/2004 2:50:50 PM PST by LadyPilgrim
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To: Budge
Sorry, boo boo! It's Budge!
48 posted on 02/21/2004 2:53:34 PM PST by LadyPilgrim
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
The original was written by Freeper Spc. Kibbey last Christmas season...

I was unaware of this, RC. Especially since finding out that Spc. Kibbey is a FReeper!

I got the little blurb via e-mail, hadn't seen it and was bowled over by the brief story and the picture and just had to post it!

Then I found out through another FReeper where the original story was published and linked to it - after the fact. [GRIN]

Proves as much as I FReep I still miss a lot. :)

49 posted on 02/21/2004 7:07:17 PM PST by Budge (<>< .)
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To: LadyPilgrim
Hope we can get together! FReepmail particulars, please!
50 posted on 02/21/2004 7:10:48 PM PST by Budge (<>< .)
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To: Budge
What's especially cool is that Freeper Spc. Kibbey joined FR because he found his story here, lol!

This story touches hearts. 4ID just moved the statue to Ft. Hood, where it will win hearts and minds on the homefront, we hope, for generations.

So...the DoD put out another article: (^:

8 Memorial to Honor Fallen Task Force Ironhorse Troops ~ DoD-AFPS | 2/20/04 |  Donna Miles

51 posted on 02/21/2004 7:21:17 PM PST by Ragtime Cowgirl ("(We)..come to rout out tyranny from its nest. Confusion to the enemy." - B. Taylor, US Marine, 2/28)
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To: Ragtime Cowgirl
Thank you for the update!
52 posted on 02/21/2004 10:03:52 PM PST by Budge (<>< .)
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