No, our so-called “mainstream media” as represented by talking heads at CNN is just ignorant and lazy. That’s just got to be the explanation for this idiocy.
LEGIONS
I turned on CNN this morning and heard a report from Baghdad about yesterday’s demonstration. The reporter said that two years ago “legions” of Iraqis pulled down the statue of Saddam. The definition of legions -“The major unit of the Roman army consisting of 3,000 to 6,000 infantry troops and 100 to 200 cavalry troops.”
Were 3000 Iraqis involved in pulling down the statue? Not even close….
Not exactly.
Jul 3, 2004 – An internal Army study of the war in Iraq has confirmed that the infamous toppling of the statue of Saddam Hussein in Firdos Square in central Baghdad on April 9, 2003 was stage-managed by American troops and not a spontaneous reaction by Iraqis. According to the study, a Marine colonel first decided to topple the statue, and an Army psychological operations unit turned the event into a propaganda moment.
At one point during the stunt Marines draped the statue of Saddam Hussein with an American flag. When the crowd reacted negatively to that gesture, the US flag was replaced with a pre-1990 Iraqi flag, missing the words “God is Great,” by a sergeant from the psychological operations unit. The Marines brought in cheering Iraqi children in order to make the scene appear authentic, the study said.
Allegations that the event was staged were made in April of last year, mostly by opponents of the war, but were ignored or ridiculed by the US government and most visible media outlets.
The NewStandard News
Los Angeles Times
No wonder dubya and his administration act the way they do. They know they can get away with it. With impunity.
Nothing wrong with a little psy-ops. But CNN should report the news, not regurgitate psy-ops.
Absolutely.
As long as it’s not directed at the American people by their own government. And that’s how we know that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction, was responsible for the September 11, 2001 attacks, and had strong ties to Al Qaeda.
Lunaville: WMD
Lunaville: Al Qaeda
I’m feeling really snarky today so instead of some reasonable comment to add to the discussion and uplift said discussison let me just say that I tend to regurgitate if I have to listen to much ‘news’ from CNN anymore.
Word calendar for the day sits on said reporter’s desk…the word-Legions. Gee, how can I use that word today? Hey I know I’ll use it in a feel good story about that guy, Saddam, and his statue being toppled, yeah that’s the ticket…legions of Iraqi’s ..yeah that has a nice ring to it…true? who cares, might get me points with bushco..and I’ll get a whitehouse press pass. I’ll become famous for my press questions, I’ll have legions of admirers, just like my hero, Jimmy-Jeff…yeah legions, heh heh
yeah, a white house press pass, a web site of my own, then I can show off my “stuff”
Geeshhh, does’nt that wanna make ya up-chuck..LMAO