[Herodotus]

yup...this turned from a 'the iraqis take down the statue' to 'the U.S. took down the statue and put it's flag up instead.

:-(

[Robert A Cook PE]

Yeah ... But the crowd at the scene (the ones we're doing this for!) DID LOVE IT.

So, I guess that makes up for the criticism of/by the MSNBC.

This isn't a scripted movie or staged press briefing rehearsed for days ahead of time with polls and focus groups; it's live.

So we have to accept what people do live.

That said: You're RIGHT!

Get the IRAQI'S a stronger rope, longer rope and let them do it! They won't need a M-88, but the crame would help.