New Baghdad Sculpture Holds Little Meaning By BUSHRA JUHI, Associated Press Writer
BAGHDAD, Iraq - The turquoise color is faded, and nests of sparrows fill its holes.
The sculpture that replaced the statue of Saddam Hussein toppled three years ago is supposed to represent freedom. But many Iraqis say it has little meaning when fear, violence and uncertainty dominate their lives.
"It has no meaning because there is no freedom," said Mohammed Ahmed, who operates a currency exchange shop nearby.
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"It does not stand for anything," Umm Wadhah, a 51-year-old housewife in black robes who lives nearby, said of the statue. "It does not symbolize the country, or unity, or anything. We want something that stands for us ... all of us."
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