Baghdad photos are propaganda

by Andy

Wed, Apr 9, 2003 7:45PM

photos from Baghdad statue are misrepresentations...only a few people were actually there...they used close up shots, but BBC posted a rooftop shot showing the real scene.

Friends,

I am appalled by teh propaganda coming out of Iraq right now. The photos and news stories make it seem as if millions of Iraqis took to the streets of Baghdad to welcome US and UK troops.

This is not the case. Here is a link to a photo, a photo taken form a roof top which show how few people were actually there to "dance" on top of that statue.

This propaganda (half truths) makes me sick. Spread this link far and wide please. The anti-war marches must go on. This photo is from the BBC. this is truly appalling that the US government is comparing these dozens of people to the Berlin Wall and the peaceful demise of that government by thousands and thousands of people.

http://nyc.indymedia.org/front.php3?article_id=55268&group=webcast

Again, spread this far and wide. Resist propaganda.

Peace,
Andy (NYC)

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