https://pjmedia.com/rogerlsimon/2005/01/31/statue-talk/feed/PJ Media is a leading news site covering culture, politics, faith, homeland security, and more. Our reporters and columnists provide original, in-depth analysis from a variety of perspectives.en-usWed, 10 Jun 2026 14:11:55 -0400<![CDATA[Here&#8217;s something calculated to drive the Juan Coles of the world insane &#8211; the new mayor of Baghdad wants to put up a statue of President Bush as the symbol of freedom. The reasons for his gratitude are obvious, but I&#8217;d prefer something more generic &#8212; a new version of Lady Liberty where the old statue of Saddam once stood. I can&#8217;t think of the form just now but some young Marine playing soccer with an Iraqi kid wouldn&#8217;t be bad. There are plenty of others. One thing seems certain &#8211; those who were whining that the Iraqis showed no gratitude to America for overthrowing their dictator are as wrong about that as they were about everything else. It just came a couple of years late. But it seems likely to last a long time.]]>Mon, 31 Jan 2005 06:08:11 -0500<![CDATA[Roger L. Simon]]>https://pjmedia.com/roger-l-simon/2005/01/31/statue-talk-n206609