[Quilla]

I'm still catching up on the Day 16 thread wanting to read y'all's reactions to the Saddam walking around town movie we were subjected to yesterday. I had taken my mom out to lunch and we were stuck with CNN and no volume in the restaurant - pure torture.

I noticed your post yesterday describing the Nightline commentary about repressive dictators. This comment made so much sense:

"He discussed the clip of the first day that rations were distributed (the near riot dragging boxes off the trucks) when the crowd of mostly children began chanting praise to Saddam. He said that this arm-waving and chanting was the only way that they had been trained into showing enthusiasm for anything."

Thanks for posting it.

[CPL BAUM]

wanting to read y'all's reactions to the Saddam walking around town

That is NOT Saddam. In my mind, there are at least TWO Saddams we've seen since March 19th - the one on the first night in the thick glasses is the same as the one in the crowd yesterday. I can't really explain it, but I get this feeling he looks somehow like Howdy Doody - something about the high cheeks and facial expressions...especially when he smiles. That guy's an actor, not a dictator. Other appearances have been recycled tapes of the real Saddam.

[maica]

You are welcome. Since I rarely tune away from Fox, I do not know who the reporter was, but he seemed to have a depth of knowledge that made his report very compelling.