I cheered 30 years ago, when the Russians tore down statues of Lenin and Stalin. And I cheered 20 years ago, when Iraqis tore down statues of Saddam Hussein. I took me a long time to realize it, but... I was wrong. Now, I’m not saying there was any good in these particular people. There wasn’t. They were off-the-charts malevolent. But some of those statues could have performed a public service, as reminders of past errors, and warnings that such errors must not be repeated. In retrospect, perhaps it might have been better for the people of those countries to...
