Author Topic: You have to love the Iraqi propoganda machine... (Read 2377 times)

videoholic · « **on:** March 22, 2003, 04:50:13 AM »

Post your favorite quotes here. These guys say the best things..
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He said: "The invading forces did not succeed in penetrating Um Qasr," which overlooks the Persian Gulf.

The minister, dressed in the military-styled uniform of the ruling Baath Party, added that the Iraqi forces were "fixed in their positions," denying that any Iraqi soldier had been taken prisoner by the U.S. and British forces.

He accused the forces of kidnapping Iraqi civilians and filming them on television as Iraqi prisoners of war "after these forces succeeded in putting a foothold in the city of Faw."

He insisted that Iraqi artillery was "until this moment pounding the American and British forces in that area."

On the damage from Friday night\'s intensive U.S.-British bombardment of Baghdad, al-Sahhaf said 207 Iraqi civilians were injured, most of them women and children who were now being treated in five different hospitals in the capital.

« **Reply #1 on:** March 22, 2003, 01:18:55 PM »

Iraq has also said that they are convening the top officials to discuss a counter-attack that would completely destroy the Allies...

You mean AFTER 3000 bombs are dropped?

videoholic · « **Reply #2 on:** March 23, 2003, 05:01:29 AM »

"They (US troops) are in a quagmire from where they will leave only as corpses," Sahhaf said.

The minister also said that "seven million armed fighters of the Baath party are deployed through all the territory of Iraq to fight the hordes of invaders", together with six million volunteers.

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HOLY SHIT!!!! they have 13 million soldiers!!!!!!

Titan · « **Reply #3 on:** March 23, 2003, 12:55:27 PM »

Looks like they (Iraq) are getting desperate now for any soldiers or allies they can win to their side. The Iraqi people know damn well that they (Saddam\'s regime) are losing and when they are liberated (which this happened in southern Iraq) will be happy as hell.

« **Reply #4 on:** March 23, 2003, 01:00:32 PM »

Yea you say that now. But the war is going to take a very different twist once in baghdad.

I hope the allied deaths are as low as allowably possible. It is going to get ugly.

Living-In-Clip · « **Reply #5 on:** March 23, 2003, 04:42:20 PM »

I was about to say..You gotta love the American propoganda machine...Hmm!

This whole war is nothing but media whores and propoganda on both sides. Disgusting really.

videoholic · « **Reply #6 on:** March 23, 2003, 07:08:47 PM »

The US media is not even close to the Iraqi media. Don\'t forget, the US media doesn\'t give a rats ass what the government thinks about them. Hell they make tons of money breaking stories on the government. And with reporters out there in the field I guarantee you we are hearing about things way way way before the government would like us to.

On the other hand, the Iraqi government controls what comes out on their side. No checks and balances. No ambitious reporters to dig out the real story.

But what would I know, I only lived it for 8 years.

Living-In-Clip · « **Reply #7 on:** March 23, 2003, 07:11:55 PM »

No offense, Vid. My point was only that the media is doin\' nothing except serving as a propoganda machine. Then again, I think airing the bombings and what not is just downright disgusting.

That\'s just my viewpoint on it. I see no reason for everyone to see cities and people being killed...

Question : If it is illegal to air an execution. Why is it not illegal to air the bombings of a city? Countless people die in each war - yet the media and people are eager for a front role seat.

videoholic · « **Reply #8 on:** March 23, 2003, 07:19:36 PM »

It\'s a bloodless strike. Hell, how many times did you watch the world trade centers fall? News rules are no blood and bodies, but to tell you the truth I think all bets are off with wars. People need to see what war really is. That war isn\'t just lob a few cruise missles in and keep your fingers crossed.

And I have to agree that the government can hold information or push forth false information to the media, but the difference is that in the US the news organizations fight for the true story even if the US government puts forth falsehoods. They have to. They want to be first with the best story.

« **Reply #9 on:** March 23, 2003, 08:06:19 PM »

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Originally posted by videoholic
And I have to agree that the government can hold information or push forth false information to the media, but the difference is that in the US the news organizations fight for the true story even if the US government puts forth falsehoods. They have to. They want to be first with the best story.

No, they really don\'t. If you just look at the contrast between our media and that in European nations, and other nations around the world, you\'d see the difference.

videoholic · « **Reply #10 on:** March 24, 2003, 03:31:09 AM »

I did watch some BBC stuff yesterday and I\'d have to say I liked their video a lot more. I guess it\'s because they have crews at the air bases and such.

« **Reply #11 on:** March 27, 2003, 07:36:02 PM »

both sides give off lots of BS propaganda.

videoholic · « **Reply #12 on:** March 27, 2003, 07:46:41 PM »

Put at least there is a shred os truth on the US side. There isn\'t a single truth on the Iraqi side. That dude who speaks for Iraq is a head case.

« **Reply #13 on:** March 27, 2003, 07:58:34 PM »

Yeah, but they are funny as hell

« **Reply #14 on:** March 27, 2003, 08:16:36 PM »

During the first Gulf War, Iraqi television reported that 40% of Americans had AIDS.

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