Iraqi success story, Media blackout

It's no surprise the mainstream media never showed us this photo or told us the story behind it. It is the internet-age, though and after the doctored Beruit photos last year, authenticity should be questioned.

After some checking and google-ing, I believe it's an actual statue, commissioned by the 4th Infantry Division from Ft. Hood, Tx.

For the full story click on the link at the bottom, but below is the text that accompanied the photo in an email that's been circulating virtually unchanged since it started in 2004.

So take it for what it's worth, and remember, this statue exists today.

"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 , TX.

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.

Because it is heart warming and praise worthy. The media avoids it because it does not have the shock effect .
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 are making a difference.

And please pass this on!"

It is certainly a moving monument to the soldiers of the 4th ID and to all soldiers who helped liberate the children of Iraq from the Butcher of Baghdad.

The below link is an independent fact checking source listed by another website with this picture. It verfies what I learned from earlier investigation.

http://www.snopes.com/photos/military/kalat.asp

-Katykarter