Seven Iraqi victims view 'Remembering Saddam'

Washington Times ^ | 5/27/04 | Jennifer Lehner

[kattracks]

Seven Iraqi men whose right hands were amputated by Saddam Hussein's regime nine years ago attended the first public viewing in the United States yesterday of "Remembering Saddam," the documentary that tells their stories.

The seven were among nine merchants who were accused of dealing in American dollars, a crime in Iraq after the 1991 Gulf war. They were arrested and imprisoned for a year in Abu Ghraib prison.

[Rennes Templar]

See if this makes any other newspaper.

[NewRomeTacitus]

What these guys had to endure truly puts the lie to "We were better off under Saddam", and they were lucky to remain alive to tell about it. Here's a pic of them with David Batey, the head of the prosthetics company who "gave them a hand".

And a link to a previous article Cincinatus' Wife posted about these men.

[Irish Eyes]

....the first public viewing in the United States yesterday of "Remembering Saddam," the documentary that tells their stories.

Have you heard where other public viewings will be, I heard that they had a hard time getting anyone to show this documentary.?

[eleni121]

I can't wait to see this documentary announced on the national media...yeah...or maybe a film festival in France...yeah...

[maica]

Dan North was on Fox & Friends this morning. He said there is a proposal on a desk of every broadcast /cable entity in the US. No takers yet.

A still photo of the seven men walking side by side - with only 7 hands (instead of the routine 14) extending below 14 shirtsleeves SHOULD be a photo that every newspaper would put on their front page.

Oh, sorry, Americans did not inflict those atrocities? Then I guess there is nothing newsworthy in the photo.

/sarc

[Pyro7480]

I attended this public viewing yesterday. It was an emotional experience. I'm surprised the article didn't mention the fact it was shown at the Heritage Foundation in Washington, DC.

[New Girl]

Wonder if this will appear at Cannes next year...

I'll be holding my breath

[Pyro7480]

You can watch yesterday's program, including the documentary by going to this page: Remembering Saddam, and clicking on "View Event."

[The Scourge of Yazid]

I seriously doubt it.

Considering the fact that this was broadcast in Washington D.C., I guess it was only logical that the local paper would report on it. On the other hand, I don't think WaPo will be devoting nearly as much ink to this news.

I think these men's stories were also covered in the Wall St. Journal, perhaps by James Taranto in his Best of the Web column.