This statue 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.
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.
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