once again, technology trumps all
Saturday, December 30th, 2006 by adminThe Iraqi government decided not to release (or not release yet) the full video of the hanging of Saddam Hussein, but rather to allow only a small part, showing Saddam walking up to the gallows and having the noose placed around his neck and tightened. Once again, cell phones have proven dangerous to those who would seek to control the flow of information. Someone got a cell phone camera into the execution room and video taped the whole thing. (The quality is poor, but it clearly shows Saddam dropping through the hole in the platform). It was added to Wikipedia shortly after 5PM EST. The rest, as they say, is history.
