"Don't get carried away by that man beside the fallen statue. He is the manifestation of wishful thinking, but it's not "real." It's "reel.""

I saw a similar thing when the Berlin wall came down. That was real. I'd prefer to think that this is too. If you look for the negative you'll find it - I'm hopeful that this is indeed an opportunity for the Iraqi people to find their own voice.

I'm also hopeful that this will give other despots, who are less tolerant, a window to look out of for the possibility of change for them also. It was a nice picture of the statue going away.

Steve