This statue currently stands outside the Iraqi palace, now home to the 4th Infantry division. It will eventually be shipped home and put in the memorial museum in Fort Hood, Texas.

The statue was created 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.

Kalat was so grateful for the Americans liberation of his country; he melted 3 of the heads of the fallen Saddam and
made the statue as a memorial to the American soldiers and their fallen warriors. Kalat worked on this memorial 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.

Do you know why we don't hear about this in the news? Because it is heart warming and praise worthy. The media avoids it because it does not have the shock effect that a flashed breast or controversy of politics does. But we can do something about it. We can pass this along to as many people as we can in honor of all our brave military who is making a difference.

By Trina~moderator on Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 06:49 am:

More info here:

Thanks, Kalat

By Boxzgrl on Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 11:16 am:

Thanks for posting that Lisa. Isn't our media quite shameful?

By Insaneusmcwife on Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 11:35 am:

Wow, thats awsome. And yes our media is quite shameful. It would be nice once and a while to hear good stuff on the news, but I guess thats too much to ask.

By Kay on Thursday, November 18, 2004 - 05:41 pm:

It received wonderful coverage here in Central Texas from the media, of course we're not that far from Fort Hood. I thought it was a wonderful gesture, and very touching.