Anticipation - David's Medienkritik ably

Anticipation - David's Medienkritik ably covers the German media.

His list of predictions on how the German media will react to the news of Hussein's capture happens to coincide with my predictions of US media and left-wing reaction.

1. For some (or: many) Iraqis the capture is a disappointment - they want to see their beloved "President" back in office.
2. Pictures of Iraqis who took to the street and fired rifles into the air where staged. They were paid for by the CIA.

3. Saddam cannot expect a fair trial - just a "tribunal", that's contradicting human rights. It would make sense to shift Saddam's trial to Den Haag and let the UN take over the responsibility.

4. Did Saddam see his lawyer already?

5. No capital punishment for Saddam! Capital punishment would be a disgrace to us.

6. Saddam will prove in his trial how he tried to save peace. Bush and the necons were determined to go to war.

7. Non of the current problems in Iraq are solved by Saddam's capture: the quagmire continues and will become worse, because Saddam was one of the last bastions of stability.
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8. Resistance against the "american occupation" will grow. Saddam's followers will take revenge.

9. It is disgusting seeing Saddam showcased to the world's media. Admitted, he wasn't a saint, but he has human rights, too. The guy could even comb his hair before being filmed.

10. OK - they got him. But what about the WMD? THEY ARE STILL NOT FOUND!!

OR BIN LADEN! WHAT ABOUT BIN LADEN? If we don't catch him, the terrorists have won!

Posted by Mitch at December 14, 2003 10:36 AM