Thanks to the magic of technology, a mysterious TV channel praising Saddam Hussein began broadcasting in Iraq on November 27, the first day of the Eid al-Adha holiday and the Islamic calendar anniversary of Hussein’s 2006 execution.
The satellite-broadcast channel reportedly alternates between two identities, sometimes calling itself, ‘al-Arabi,’ which means, ‘an Arab,’ and ‘al-Lafeta,’ which means, ‘the banner.’
It is unclear who is bankrolling the channel’s appearance, but the content is likely to inflame up old political wounds and divisions between religious sects.
One prominently displayed image is that of a man burning an American flag. Another shows graves covered with Iraqi flags.
All the pictures are set against audio recordings of Saddam making speeches and reciting poetry. Patriotic songs urge listeners to “liberate our country”.
A media adviser to Iraqi Prime Minister Nouri al-Maliki, a Shia, dismissed the station and its message, and refused to comment on whether the government will seek to shut down the channel.
(telegraph)
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