This picture of the statue above 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. Submitted by: Beth Hacker
