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There have been scenes of jubilation in Baghdad as US tanks rolled into the very heart of the Iraqi capital, confirming that the government of Saddam Hussein has been ousted from power. In the main square in Baghdad, a group of Iraqi men attempted to pull down a massive statue of Saddam Hussein in an unprecedented show of contempt for the Iraqi leader. The metal plaque at the base of the statue was torn off and the statue's marble plinth attacked with a sledgehammer. The men scaled the statue to secure a noose around its neck but were unable to...

The DC Chapter of Free Republic learned through an anonymous source that Tim Robbins (actor, anti-war activist, significant other of Susan Sarandon) would be the guest speaker at a National Press Club luncheon on April 15, 2003. Accordingly, a few of us made plans to meet and greet Mr. Robbins when he arrived at the building to present his speech. I stepped out of my taxi a few minutes before Noon. The sidewalk outside the Press Club building was full of activity. There were people out enjoying the Spring weather, many going into the building, several cameramen waiting patiently, delivery...

As Mr. Cheney said, it would take weeks, not months. And three weeks to the day, liberated Iraqis were in Firdos Square in Baghdad toppling a huge statue of Saddam with a little help from the U.S. Marines. There are many scenes of celebration, even looting. But Iraq, and even many parts of Baghdad, are not yet both free and safe. Not yet. The people dancing in Baghdad's streets today can be forgiven if they're rushing things a bit. We have most of the Iraqi capital under our control, but there are many pockets of resistance, and they will take...

Please excuse me if I make an error...this is my first post here. I'm ecstatic to have found y'all. The coverage of the protests got me so mad that I've spent the last two weeks trying to find websites of like-minded folks... I had some trouble at the get go, so wound up making my own -- http://www.geocities.com/regime_change_in_iraq I'll look forward to reading further through the site, and watching the news links. Thanks, all!