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Just been watching BBC1 for the past hour and a quarter or so, and the largest statue of Saddam in Baghdad has been pulled down.
First Iraqi people were smashing the pedestal the statue was on with a sledgehammer, and they climbed up and tied a rope around his neck to try and pull the statue down.
After a while some American troops came to lend a hand, giving the Iraqis a cable which was tied around the legs of the statue. Chains were placed around Saddams neck, and an American vehicle was ready to pull the statue down. Some US troops put the stars and stripes over Saddams head which was met with applause, but I suspect offended some, but thankfully the flag was quickly removed and later the Iraqi flag was placed over Saddams head.
The American vehicle pulled back and the statue slowly fell, then another push brought it to the ground, to be greeted by a hysterical crowd who were smashing the remnants of the statuewith anything they could find.
Whatever your views on the war, this was an extremely powerful and moving scene.
Just as I'm typing heard on the news the statue has been decapitated and the head walked through the street... Turn on the news...
First Iraqi people were smashing the pedestal the statue was on with a sledgehammer, and they climbed up and tied a rope around his neck to try and pull the statue down.
After a while some American troops came to lend a hand, giving the Iraqis a cable which was tied around the legs of the statue. Chains were placed around Saddams neck, and an American vehicle was ready to pull the statue down. Some US troops put the stars and stripes over Saddams head which was met with applause, but I suspect offended some, but thankfully the flag was quickly removed and later the Iraqi flag was placed over Saddams head.
The American vehicle pulled back and the statue slowly fell, then another push brought it to the ground, to be greeted by a hysterical crowd who were smashing the remnants of the statuewith anything they could find.
Whatever your views on the war, this was an extremely powerful and moving scene.
Just as I'm typing heard on the news the statue has been decapitated and the head walked through the street... Turn on the news...
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DeltaJava wrote:
> I don't think the Iraqi people were applauding the American flag being
> put on, which was why it was quickly removed.
Hmm... Sure I heard applause or cheers or something when they put the flag on...
> I don't think the Iraqi people were applauding the American flag being
> put on, which was why it was quickly removed.
Hmm... Sure I heard applause or cheers or something when they put the flag on...
Get your serious posts out of here, this is chat . Don't want you cluttering up the garbage with that sort of stuff .
My brother and i started watching that in a tv shop in stirling, but they took too long to pull it down, so we left.
I don't think the Iraqi people were applauding the American flag being put on, which was why it was quickly removed.
Watching Saddam statue fall though made great entertainment.
Watching Saddam statue fall though made great entertainment.
What, did he trip up?
*Ignores comments on his ignorance*
*Ignores comments on his ignorance*
I don't think its moving. But maybe that’s because I'm not that soft :)
It made me laugh a bit, the way all the American troops were just laughing and taking photos. Good stuff to see.
It made me laugh a bit, the way all the American troops were just laughing and taking photos. Good stuff to see.
It ain't finished yet...
Just been watching BBC1 for the past hour and a quarter or so, and the largest statue of Saddam in Baghdad has been pulled down.
First Iraqi people were smashing the pedestal the statue was on with a sledgehammer, and they climbed up and tied a rope around his neck to try and pull the statue down.
After a while some American troops came to lend a hand, giving the Iraqis a cable which was tied around the legs of the statue. Chains were placed around Saddams neck, and an American vehicle was ready to pull the statue down. Some US troops put the stars and stripes over Saddams head which was met with applause, but I suspect offended some, but thankfully the flag was quickly removed and later the Iraqi flag was placed over Saddams head.
The American vehicle pulled back and the statue slowly fell, then another push brought it to the ground, to be greeted by a hysterical crowd who were smashing the remnants of the statuewith anything they could find.
Whatever your views on the war, this was an extremely powerful and moving scene.
Just as I'm typing heard on the news the statue has been decapitated and the head walked through the street... Turn on the news...
First Iraqi people were smashing the pedestal the statue was on with a sledgehammer, and they climbed up and tied a rope around his neck to try and pull the statue down.
After a while some American troops came to lend a hand, giving the Iraqis a cable which was tied around the legs of the statue. Chains were placed around Saddams neck, and an American vehicle was ready to pull the statue down. Some US troops put the stars and stripes over Saddams head which was met with applause, but I suspect offended some, but thankfully the flag was quickly removed and later the Iraqi flag was placed over Saddams head.
The American vehicle pulled back and the statue slowly fell, then another push brought it to the ground, to be greeted by a hysterical crowd who were smashing the remnants of the statuewith anything they could find.
Whatever your views on the war, this was an extremely powerful and moving scene.
Just as I'm typing heard on the news the statue has been decapitated and the head walked through the street... Turn on the news...
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