BAGHDAD, Iraq — Images of jubilant Iraqis toppling a 40-foot statue of Saddam Hussein and pelting it with garbage and shoes in Firdos Square defined the moment Baghdad fell to ...

As U.S. Marines helped topple a giant statue of Saddam Hussein in the heart of Baghdad, many people watched the climatic images on the home front. For many families, seeing American troops pull ...

The toppling of Saddam's statue didn't play well for some in Tikrit. "He was the symbol of Iraq, and this action was like a challenge to us," said 32-year-old Hayam Latif.