The American flag on Saddam's statue

[Mercutio]

The flag draped (temporarily) over the head of the statue of Saddam belonged to a New Hampshire man, a marine who was working at the Pentagon on 9/11. He got the flag that day, and has apparantly been carrying it ever since.

local story (http://www.citizen.com/news2003/April2003/April_11/war_laconia_04.11.03a.asp)

So, for at least this marine, there is a connection between 9/11 and Saddam.

[Agammamon]

Well, there is now. Iraq had nothing to do with 9-11.

[Cain]

That's an important point. Yet, nearly fifty percent of the population believes there's a direct connection between Saddam and the 9/11 atrocities. A truly amazing achievement of propaganda! Shortly after the attacks only three percent believed Iraq played a role (15 of the 19 hijackers, remember, came from Saudi Arabia). Still, more Americans fear Saddam than people in Iran (fought a bloody war where a million people died) or Kuwait (infamously invaded a little over a decade ago). We needed to unleash an army on Baghdad before an army of firefighters and medical technicans descends on a major U.S. city to relieve the victims of the next Iraqi bombing.

[DrBenway]

Originally posted by Agammamon
Well, there is now. Iraq had nothing to do with 9-11.
No direct link. But the anti-American/anti-Israeli stance of Iraq, al Qaeda, and other groups, appeals to a common, Islamic basis. Both Iraq and al Qaeda used the rhetoric of jihad to justify their antagonism toward the west.

[Mel]

What?! :confused: According to Newsday, the flag was placed by a Marine from Brooklyn, NY.


It's Flag Day for a New Yorker
B'klyn Marine caught in TV moment

April 10, 2003
Marine Cpl. Edward Chin of Brooklyn showed his colors yesterday in a Baghdad city square, stirring concerns about American motives from some - but pride from his family.

"He will be in history," Chin's father, Stanley Chin, 57, of Bensonhurst said after millions of viewers saw his son briefly draping a U.S. flag over the head of a statue of Saddam Hussein before it was toppled in al-Firdos Square.

For the Full NEWSDAY Article (http://www.newsday.com/mynews/ny-nyflag103215088apr10.story)

[Mercutio]

If memory serves, the New Hampshire guy handed the flag to his buddy to actually put up there. Both stories right? go figure...

[zakur]

Originally posted by Mel
What?! :confused: According to Newsday, the flag was placed by a Marine from Brooklyn, NY.The flag was placed on the statue by Cpl. Chin, but it belonged to Lt. Tim McLaughlin.

[Mel]

My mistake..... I didn't read very closely at all. Thanks for "unconfusing" me though.


A bit off topic, did anybody hear what Gov. George Pataki (NY) said at a rally for the troops yesterday at Ground Zero?

He was very caught up with the Saddam statue coming down & he said (paraphrased), 'they should melt down the statue and bring the metal to the USA to rebuild the WTC.'

It was pretty outrageous and stupid in my opinion.