News Saddam Appears on Iraqi TV - 3-21

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Saddam Hussein reportedly appeared on Iraqi television alongside his second son and the minister of defense on March 21, shortly after the U.S. initiated its "shock and awe" campaign. While major outlets like BBC and CNN did not cover this appearance, Dutch newspapers such as Telegraaf and Volkskrant confirmed it, noting that Saddam was positively identified. There is speculation that the broadcast could have been pre-recorded. Additionally, there are claims that Saddam may have been wounded, as reports emerged of him and his sons being in a building targeted during the attacks, with witnesses suggesting he was seen on a stretcher. The discussion highlights concerns about the reliability of U.S. and UK media coverage, contrasting it with the perceived openness of Western media in reporting on such events.
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Who has heard that Saddam appeared on Iraqi television together with his second son and the minister of defense? In the afternoon of 3-21.

The reason that Bush started his shock 'n awe attack? The BBC and CNN don't mention anything on the appearance, but the Telegraaf and Volkskrant (dutch papers) do.
 
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Yes Monique he was on TV. He mentions the attack on date of the 20 March. He was ID positively. It could have been prerecorded with a number of dates. There is also some intell on him possibly being wounded
 
This reflects How faulty The US And UK media Is .
 
For your information Zargawee it wasn't because it is faulty. They had it on the news because someone claimed to be saddam when it isn't sure that it is him (in short terms they don't know if it was him)



They had it on the news to show that it was possible.


But I'm going to chnage the topic a little.


Today they confirmed that saddam and his sons were in one of the building that was hit in the shock and awe. Keeping an eye on the building they saw that many people were rushing medical supplies to it and some people saw who they believe was saddam on a stretcher. Interesting isn't it.
 
Zargawee, this shows how open and democratic the western media is. It is not controlled by a dictator and likes to speculate. I hope we never have a state-controlled media with only one version of the truth.
 
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