American Flag .....I mean Iraqi Flag

[Whois-Search]

Did I just see them put an American flag on Saddam's statue's head ? then change it for an Iraqi one - before they pulled it down - in the middle of Baghdad

I can just imagine the Pentagon getting on the radio "Get that flag off now !"

Now the Iraq's are jumping on the fallen statue

Live on TV

A symbolic moment in the war

 

[unclewilco]

yes, it was a kodak moment...
syndicated already..

 

[unclewilco]

the statues is on his knees now..

 

[Anthony Ng]

As posted before, it made me sick every time I saw a statue or portrait of Saddam Hussein. They WERE everywhere in Baghdad.

 

[Fearless]

The soldier was covering up Sadam's face so he didn't have to look at it while he was up there.

 

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[unclewilco]

but what the world wants to now.

when is the statue going on ebay...

 

[bidawinner]

Originally posted by unclewilco
but what the world wants to now.

when is the statue going on ebay...

:laugh:

That's what I was thinking..

 

[izopod]

Originally posted by Whois-Search

I can just imagine the Pentagon getting on the phone "Get that flag off now !"

My feeling is the Pentagon was behind this more than you think. US flags have been used many times in our history by the military for many reasons: Iwa Jima- To get american's behind the WWII. 9-11, NYC - The fire fighters wanted to show that America was still functioning and strong.... Now we have the courtyard in Iraq. Clearly the military wanted to show that we have taken down Saddam Hussein, and their liberation has officially begun. I realize in recent days the military has avoided putting US flags up on presidential palaces, but this was too good of an opportunity to pass up. This was so huge, all TV networks pre-empted their regular programming to bring it live.

This event reminded me of when the "Wall" came down.

 

[izoot]

This was a good thing. It shows that all the bad press from Al jizzera is not all true. That at the very least some of the Iraqis are happy about be out from under Sodumbs grip and it can't be hidden by the foriegn press. Hopefully this is the begining of a new era for Iraq and peace.

I can't wait to see/hear the spin put on this by the Islamc/Arab press.
Should be interesting.

 

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[Whois-Search]

I don't agree with the domain name deadarab.us BTW and Ultimate Search got deadarab.com when they let it drop

 

[yesonline]

Originally posted by Whois-Search
Ultimate Search got deadarab.com when they let it drop

They just eat everything, don't they