The Toppling: How the Media Created the Iconic Fall of Saddam's Statue

[shadowgun22]

did they just teabag his tatue? lol

[REVIOutsourcing]

What is in Firdos Square now?

what statue?

[cowboytim98]

This event was completely blown out of proportion as well as removed from its context. The media is famous for doing that. This was a very small, minor (albeit, yes, symbolic) happening. Even as I watched it live -- obviously, a year before Iraq descended into civil war -- I was thinking, "so, uh, they pulled down a statue. Okay... what next?" I took it purely at face value -- a statue was pulled down in front of a small crowd. Nothing more.

[Downfurlife]

@cowboytim98 Umm? It was a lie... Nothing more nothing less. Google it more... It was staged by the military at best, Some say it was a psyop. Google this article: White House ends practice of re-enacting events for photos came out today.

[Crypti10]

Thank you

[dinotad]

I don't see a problem with using a scene like this too awe Americans back home. Yes it wasn't as big as they said,but still it help show the gaining in Iraq and how the people over there hated him as much as us over here.

[Getloosely]

Good idea condensing the 10pg article into this 3 min video ... it'll reach alot more people this way.