April 9th uprising in Fardus Square: Carefully constructed media event

April 9th: One of the "most memorable images of the war" is created when U.S. troops pull down the statue of Saddam Hussein in Fardus Square.

The up close action video of the statue being destroyed is broadcast around the world as proof of a massive uprising. Still photos grabbed off of Reuters show a long-shot view of Fardus Square... it's empty save for the U.S. Marines, the International Press, and a small handful of Iraqis. There are no more than 200 people in the square at best. The Marines have the square sealed off and guarded by tanks. A U.S. mechanized vehicle is used to pull the statue of Saddam from it's base. The entire event is being hailed as an equivalent of the Berlin Wall falling... but even a quick glance of the long-shot photo shows something more akin to a carefully constructed media event tailored for the television cameras.

See the photo and more information at the website below.

http://www.informationclearinghouse....rticle2842.htm

[Adam D]

While information clearinghouse occasionally has some legitimate news, a lot of what they put out there is unconfirmed stories and news fluffed with their own ideas.

Perhaps, but it is an interesting point of view. The possibility of this being a rush job to put a favorable spin of our occupation of Iraq isn't too outlandish, nor would it be the first time our government has contrived such stunts.

[Element4040]

Actually it's quite moronic to suggest that it was staged. If it truly were, don't you think they would have thousands of Iraqi's in the street instead of hundreds? Actually Hundreds of people tells me it's most likely not staged in that it show's that there were only a hundred or so people in that area when the tanks rolled in unannounced.

[Adam D]

I do think it's very plausable that the military and the media tried to bolster support for it, and get the people to wait until they could get cameras rolling for this oh-so-sacred event.

[90dayRichie]

I think you guys should quit lighting your own farts.... it's pedantic (sp?)

....Dood i need a frikken diktionary

[Element4040]

Originally posted by Adam D
I do think it's very plausable that the military and the media tried to bolster support for it, and get the people to wait until they could get cameras rolling for this oh-so-sacred event.

Agreed