> There's a reason countries don't have "more modern" people on their money. (With the exception of current heads of state.) Whether or not they are currently believed to be a great person, it's usually advisable to wait more than a couple of days after they're in the ground to see how history judges them.

For a quick example, take a look at Saddam City on the outskirts of Bahgdad from an American perspective. After Saddam was removed from power, the citizens of the suburb quickly changed the name to honor a local cleric. Sounds good from our perspective, right? A year later, the same cleric was holed up with his own private army of followers, waging battles against American troops.

-FP