Posted on 05/02/2003 12:27:03 AM PDT by JohnHuang2
Edited on 07/12/2004 4:02:57 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]
Despite Saddam Hussein's atrocious record as leader of Iraq, his regime was often successful in obtaining favorable foreign media coverage of hot-button issues, particularly those related to international sanctions. With every passing day, more information comes out showing how Baghdad used the foreign media and politicians as conduits for propaganda. The most publicized story is that of George Galloway, a left-wing British MP who was paid more than $10 million to propagandize on behalf of Iraq, according to a letter discovered by the London Daily Telegraph in the Iraqi Foreign Ministry last week. It is just one example of how Saddam's regime succeeded in getting its message across in Europe and the Arab world.
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