Statue of the American Soldier in Iraq

www.usstopekaclg8.org ^ | 4/1/04 | Bob Ohm

[BabyRepub]

Who said anything about the Iraqis? It is a beautiful statue, it doesn't matter if an Iraqi artist made it or an American one. Appreciation for a piece of art does not mean that we side with those animals who killed and desecrated the American civilians in Fallujah.

[wolicy_ponk]

Take a hint.

[Toespi]

Ditto to you comment! They are paying honor to our fallen soldiers and that alone should make it worthwhile.

[NewRomeTacitus]

[ovrtaxt]

The Vietnam memorial wall was designed by a Vietnamese woman, IIRC. She knows just as well as the soldiers what happened over there, and this guy knows about our soldiers in Iraq. You're making jackass comments.

These men gave their lives for the good of the Iraqis and one of them actually gets it. He makes this statue out of the melted remains of Saddam's statues. I agree with Danny, this should stay in the center of Baghdad.

Don't get me wrong, a tactical nuke in the center of Fallujah would make a great sunset, but give this guy his due.

[rageaholic]

Who said anything about the Iraqis?

uhh, the article.

It is a beautiful statue

My neighbor has a cast iron midget holding a lantern you'd probably like.

[ovrtaxt]

[rageaholic]

Agreed, that's a nice memorial and this is a good sculpture by a compitent artist.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

It's a wonderful story, a beautiful tribute to our fallen troops.

Statue was recently moved to Ft. Hood as a permanent tribute to the 4ID Soldiers who removed Saddam from his spiderhole.

[ovrtaxt]

[texasflower]

Anyone with such a stupid, childish website as yours, is hardly qualified to judge art.

My 10 year old nephew has a similar homepage.

I urge everyone to take a look at his site. You can access it on his homepage under "contact".

It must be seen to be believed.

[Travis McGee]

Scott Helvenston, Navy SEAL. R.I.P.

[A.A. Cunningham]

The Vietnam memorial wall was designed by a Vietnamese woman, IIRC.

Actually, the Vietnam Memorial was designed by Maya Lin, an American of Chinese descent born in Athens, Ohio in 1959.

[ovrtaxt]

A friend of yours?

[Jim Noble]

I think it's great. But I think it should stay in Iraq

Right on, brother.

Except the Iraq you want it to stay in is imaginary.

rageaholic-these are not bad people you are fussin' with, they really want to believe that the imaginary Iraq where a beautiful statue like this would be put up and protected by a grateful populace.

Be sad for them, don't be angry.

Save your anger for the Arabs of Fallujah.

[ZinGirl]

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.

well, look what he had to work with, for heaven's sake.

IMHO, his desire to show his gratitude makes his work even more beautiful.

[MizSterious]

From the page in question:

"page created with Easy Designer"

Apparently not easy enough? LOL! Looks like a page some pimply faced 14-year old would create. Very juvenile.

[MizSterious]

Just compare the sentiments shown in the statue with the "sentiments" shown on the critic's home page (url is in his "contacts" section). The Iraqi Kalat shows a beauty of the soul, the other...well...mostly a lack of maturity, I guess.

[Mamzelle]

I'm sorry--I don't think this is a good idea, however much the honor is deserved. It'll just be something to desecrate...

[Mamzelle]

Wait--it's coming stateside, not being erected in Iraq? Sorry--misunderstood.

Never mind previous post

--thanks and gratitude to the artist