Thank you
When I first saw that photo, all I could think of was what a dramatic contrast with those awful, terrible dual, arching sabers Saddam Hussein had on either side of one of the main Iraqi highways. What a contrast the uplifted arms of these two great leaders are to Saddam's symbols of his crushing power.
I haven't seen those sabers in photos for some time and I think I remember reading or hearing that they were demolished.
I don't know if the main ones are still there that we always see on the news, but I got a photo from a soldier in the mail the other day of himself standing in front of a pair of sabers like the ones you mentioned.
And the photo was recent. But who knows, it wouldn't surprise me if there were several saber arches all over the place. I know the photo was taken in Baghdad. Maybe I'll write and ask him...
Thank you