[x1stcav]

So do I. But I could've sworn the road under them was paved.

[RetiredArmy]

Street sweepers are on strike because of current working conditions.

[RJL]

It would be great fun to mount a couple of the Saddam statues on the sharp ends of the swords shown in the picture.

[Leroy S. Mort]

"The colossal Hands of Victory monument has dominated Baghdad's skyline since the end of the Iran-Iraq war. Built in duplicate, it marks the entrances to a large new parade ground in central Baghdad. The triumphal arch is shaped as two pairs of crossed swords, made from the guns of dead Iraqi soldiers that were melted and recast as the 24-ton blades of the swords. Captured Iranian helmets are in a net held between the swords. And surrounding the base of the arms are another 5,000 Iranian helmets taken from the battle field. The fists that hold the swords aloft are replicas of Saddam Hussein’s own hands."

Baghdad 33°20'19"N 44°23'38"E