Wishful Editing

April 18, 2003

People who watched live images of the Saddam statue toppling in Baghdad might not recognize the version repeatedly broadcast on TV since then. In its repackaged form, the drawn-out, American-managed event looks more like a spontaneous popular uprising. Brooke reflects on what may be the second draft of history.


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