What's with a statue of swords crossing a major road? Is that something that is required in every Middle-eastern city? This is about 2 blocks from my apartment and on my way to work in the morning. Every time I drive under it I feel like I need to be in a tank or towing some sort of missile with the country's flag draped across it. Instead I just hold my fist up in the air and make my best scowling face. Grrrrr!