World leaders have reacted angrily to the footage of Saddam Hussein’s execution which was illicitly recorded on a mobile phone, as most of them can only take still pictures on their phones.
The footage from the Iraqi prison guard’s cell phone travelled around the world within hours, and shocked millions with its graphic depiction of the former dictator’s final moments. There is clear sound as well as video footage, and soon the images were being broadcast on the internet and on poorly supervised blooper shows, prompting strong words from members of the government. ‘I am appalled and disgusted by this…’ said British Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott. ‘I am supposed to be second in command of one of the major Western powers, and my phone doesn’t even have enough memory for a couple of music files, never mind a home-video. How can it be that some prison guard in Iraq has got a 3G mobile while I still have this crappy Motorola thing?’
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Posted: Jan 3rd, 2007
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