War on Muslims: Saddam Hussein’s Last Words: "To the Hell that is Iraq!?"
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qamarjaved writes "What the Media has Deliberately Concealed
By Mahdi Darius Nazemroayan - Global Research, January 31, 2007
"On
the Holy day of Eid, the world watched in horror at the barbaric
lynching of President Saddam Hussein of Iraq, allegedly for crimes
against humanity. This public murder was sanctioned by the War
Criminals, President Bush and Prime Minister Blair.
The entire
trial process was a mockery of justice, no less a Kangaroo Court.
Defence counsels were brutally murdered, witnesses threatened and
judges removed for being impartial and replaced by puppet judges. Yet,
we are told that Iraq was invaded to promote democracy, freedom and
justice."
(Tun Dr. Mahathir Mohamad, former Prime Minister of Malaysia, 30 December 2006)
The barbaric lynching of Saddam Hussein, the former president of Iraq, was a choreographed event, a carefully staged U.S. sponsored PSYOP, with a view to triggering social divisions and fomenting sectarian violence within Iraq and the broader Middle East. In
its coverage of the execution, the international media, in a highly
convoluted fashion, combined the transcript of Saddam Hussein’s
execution with “recollections” of so-called witness statements.
Moreover, the
transcripts were often presented to readers without context or
explanation. More generally, the translations from the Arabic were the
object of manipulation and media distortion.
The
execution of the Iraqi leader was carefully timed to occur during a
sensitive time for Muslims. The execution fell during Eid ul-Adha, a
holy day for Muslims. The
date of the execution is perhaps one of the most compromising signals
that the execution was indeed a psychological operation (PSYOP)
launched by the United States.
The
execution date was deliberately chosen during a sacred period for
Muslims to exploit a divide between Shiites and Sunni. This sacred day
was marked on Saturday, December 30, 2007 by Sunni Muslims in Iraq and was observed a day later on Sunday, December 31, 2007 by Iraq’s Shiites.
This
is a strategic difference in dates that the executing of Saddam Hussein
sought to expose and exploit to create sedition and division between
Iraqis and Muslims. The day of the execution was deliberately chosen by
its U.S. sponsors to occur on Saturday, December 30, 2006, the day that Sunni Muslims observed Eid ul-Adha.
The execution took place on December 30, with
a view to enraging Sunni Muslims against Shiite Muslims.
Concurrently, both the media and offical U.S. statements pointed to the
Shiites (and the "Shiite government") as being responsible for the execution.
Aside
form the religious context, the execution was also illegal under the
Iraqi legal code and constitution. This has been articulated by Rizgar
Mohammad Amin, an Iraqi Kurd and one of the former judges in the questionable trial of Saddam Hussein.
The execution was carried out, as a psychological weapon, to usher in sectarian violence and division throughout the Middle East. The timing also coincided with several announcements and news reports of war plans by the United States and Israel in regards to Syria and Iran.
It
is no coincidence that shortly after the execution the U.S. President
identified Syria and Iran as the enemies of Iraq and raided an Iranian
Consulate in Iraqi Kurdistan.
The media
disinformation campaign pertaining to the execution was coordinated
with the instruments of war propaganda emanating from the Pentagon and U.S. intelligence.
In the immediate
wake of the execution, the global networks of the corporate media went
into full gear to propagate the misinformation that the Pentagon wanted
to convey to the general public.
The translated transcripts of
Saddam Hussein’s last words, which had been scrupulously manipulated
and distorted, were fed into the global news chain.
Presented below
is the Global Research translation from the Arabic original audio-video
believed to have been recorded on a cell phone. Also presented for
purposes of comparison are several other "translations" from the same
Arabic original.
Transcript: Our translation from the Arabic original
Background
voices, which are very hard to hear, are having a conversation in the
background and someone calls someone else in the execution chamber by
"Ali" or is looking for "Ali."
Saddam Hussein: "I testify that Mohammed is the Messenger of God."
Saddam Hussein: "Oh God." [saying this in preparation, as is Middle Eastern custom, as the noose is put around his neck]
One voice leads
customary Muslim prayer (called a salvat): "May God's blessings be upon
Mohammed and his companions/household [family]."
All Voices,
including Saddam Hussein, repeat the customary prayer: "May God's
blessings be upon Mohammed and his companions/household [family]."
A group of voices: "Moqtada...Moqtada ...Moqtada." [Meaning the young Shiite cleric Moqtada Al-Sadr] …
Saddam with
amusement: "Moqtada...Moqtada! Do you consider this bravery?" [This can
also be translated as meaning "Is this your manhood?"]
Several individuals say several times: "To Hell [hell-fire]!" [This can be translated as "Go to Hell!"]
Saddam Hussein mockingly replies/asks: "To the hell that is Iraq!?"
Others voices: "Long live Mohammed Baqir Al-Sadr."
Single Voice: "Please do not [stop]. The man is being executed. Please no, please stop."
Saddam Hussein
starts recitation of final Muslim prayers: "I bear witness that there
is no god but God and I testify that Mohammed is the Messenger of God.
I bear witness that there is no god but God and I testify that
Mohammed..." [Saddam Hussein is suddenly interrupted without finishing
his prayer with the opening of the trap door.]
Several Voices: "The tyrant [dictator] has collapsed!"
Other voices: "May God’s blessings upon Mohammed and his household (family)."
Single Voice: "Let him hang for eight minutes."
Many conversations continue in the background about Saddam Hussein.
Note on the Original Video
The Global Research translation is based on an Arabic video. The release of this video was in all likelihood part of the U.S. sponsored intelligence operation. The video was allegedly taken from a cell phone camera belonging to one of the executioners. Viewer discretion is advised; the video is gruesome and upsetting in nature and does not resemble a state-run execution. To view click here
Corporate Media Translations
Below are
several transcripts of translations. Some of these transcripts
demonstrate a major deviation from the original (Arabic) word by word
dialogue. A look at the CNN or BBC
versions of the video clearly reveals a deliberate attempt to distort
Saddam Hussein’s statements and portray the Shiite Muslims of Iraq as
those behind the Iraqi leaders hanging in Baghdad.
The corporate media’s translations add or interject what was reportedly said by Saddam Hussein to what was recorded
Fox News
The Fox News’
transcript fails to even give a glimpse of Saddam Hussein’s last words.
It only gives an ominously detailed translation of the start of the
video. One should ask is there a reason why the full transcript was not
given and why this partial transcript was portrayed as the transcript
of the execution in its entirety.
Fox News Transcript
A new videotape
surfaced Monday on the Web appearing to show the body of former Iraqi
strongman Saddam Hussein after he was hanged on Dec. 30, 2006.
This is the translation of the audio conversation on that 27-second
video among individuals with access to the body and someone apparently
using a cell phone camera:
(Inaudible)— Abu Ali
Hurry up! Hurry up!
— Hurry up!
(Inaudible)
— Let’s go my friend…Come on man!
I’ll fix it up for you.
— I am coming. I am coming.
— Just a moment, one moment
— I am coming. I am coming.
— Abu Ali, Abu Ali… You take care of this.
— Ok let’s go, let’s go
— Come on my friend! Come on my friend!
Ok, I am coming. I am coming.
BBC Transcript
The BBC’s
transcript fails also to give a glimpse of Saddam Hussein’s last words,
besides painting the executioners as savage Shiites. Nor does the BBC report acknowledge Washington role in ordering this execution.
Moreover, Saddam Hussein’s last words about Iraq being turned into a living Hell are conveniently omitted. The BBC
transcript also uses phrases that portray the executioners as Shiites.
This is done by the chosen reference in the phrase referring to Prophet
Mohammed’s family and the statement "And may God hasten their
appearance and curse their enemies," which is a reference to Imam
Mahdi, a Muslim figure, that Shiite Muslims’ place special emphasis on
in regards to Sunni Muslims.
British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) Transcript
Translation of Arabic subtitles accompanying the latest execution footage as broadcast on al-Jazeera TV station:
[Saddam] Oh God.
[Voices] May God's blessings be upon Muhammad and his household.
[Voices] And may God hasten their appearance and curse their enemies.
[Voices] Moqtada [Al-Sadr]...Moqtada...Moqtada.
[Saddam] Do you consider this bravery?
[Voice] Long live Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr.
[Voice] To hell.
[Voice] Please do not. The man is being executed. Please no, I beg you to stop.
[Saddam] There
is no God but Allah and I testify that Muhammad is the messenger of
God. There is no God but Allah and I testify that Muhammad...
At this point the video stops and the sound of the trapdoors opening is heard in the background.
The Independent (U.K.)
The Independent,
a British daily, that gives a fairly progressive view on international
events seems to have also carried a version of the translation of the
transcript of the execution of Saddam Hussein that has omitted Saddam
Hussein’s last words indicating that Iraq has been turned into a “Hell on earth.”
The Independent (U.K.) Transcript: Dictator's last words
Saddam: "Oh God."
Voices: "May God's blessings be upon Mohamed and his household. And may God hasten their appearance and curse their enemies."
Voices: "Moqtada [al-Sadr] ... Moqtada ... Moqtada."
Saddam: "Do you consider this bravery?"
Voice: "Long live Muhammad Baqir al-Sadr."
Voice: "To hell."
Voice: "Please do not. The man is being executed. Please no, I beg you to stop."
Saddam: "There
is no God but Allah and I testify that Mohamed is the messenger of God.
There is no God but Allah and I testify that Mohamed..."
Analysis and Implications
Internationally
and especially in the Arab World and the Middle East, the barbaric
lynching was casually presented as a Shiite Muslim initiative, when in
fact the Anglo-American occupation forces were in control of every
phase of this gruesome venture.
Ironically, the
individuals and leaders who played a major role in ordering the
lynching of Saddam Hussein are now saying quite emphatically that they
were opposed to his execution. Prime Minister Tony Blair is reported to
have stated that "the manner in which former Iraqi leader Saddam
Hussein was executed was ‘completely wrong.’"
Meanwhile, the
dictators and autocratic leaders of the Arab World have also jumped
aboard in expressing their opposition to Saddam Hussein’s lynching.
Criticism expressed by the House of Saud in Saudi Arabia, the Hashemite family in Jordan and President Mubarak of Egypt, amongst others, constitutes an empty form of posturing geared towards raising their popularity amongst their own citizens.
The Role of the Iraqi Puppet Government
In
these various reports, there has been a deliberate and calculated
attempt to place the responsibility for the execution of Saddam Hussein
squarely on the shoulders of the so-called "Iraqi government," without
acknowledging that this government cannot act without the consent of
the United States. The Iraqi government, which is best described as a
U.S.-controlled puppet regime, is invariably portrayed in press reports
as a "Shiite Muslim government" or a "Shiite Muslim-dominated
government". This is also an integral part of the U.S. PSYOP designed
to break down solidarity between Shiite Muslims and Sunni Muslims
against the Anglo-American invaders and occupiers.
The present Iraqi "government" is an appendix of the U.S. Occupation administration and gets it orders from Washington and London.
It is neither Shiite Muslim in character nor is it a real government.
With regards to its powerless composition, it is almost evenly divided
between Iraqi Kurds, Shiite Arabs, and Sunni (Sunnite) Arabs.
To expose the manufactured portrayal of power in Iraq,
one should look back at the composition of Iraqi government
institutions during the era of Saddam Hussein. Prior to the 2003
invasion of Iraq,
Shiite Arabs had a greater representation than Sunni Arabs within the
civilian bureaucracy as well as within the security and military
apparatus, largely because of the demographic realities of Iraq.
But this fact
has long been forgotten. Nothing has changed in regards to the
composition of the bureaucracy, administrative bodies, security forces,
and military apparatus of Iraq. Prior to the Anglo-American invasion of Iraq, about 60% of the Iraqi military were Shiite Arabs. This 60% fought against neighbouring Iran which is a predominantly Shiite Muslim nation.
In reality, the real divisions in the Middle East
are not based on on around religious, sectarian, and ethnic
considerations, but on those nations and forces, which either oppose or
support the Anglo-American agenda in the Middle East.
The media focus on sectarian divisions is intended to divert the attention of public opinion from the fact that the U.S. and its Coalition partners are the root cause of anarchy and violence, resulting in countless deaths and atrocities in Iraq.
Saddam Hussein’s Last Moments
In his last
moments, the words of Saddam Hussein were very compelling. When he was
told to "go to Hell" by his executioners, the Iraqi leader replied,
"[You mean] to the hell that is Iraq!?"
Who turned Iraq
into a living Hell? Who is to be blamed? These words were so powerful
that several major media outlets conveniently omitted them from their
translations, including the BBC
and CNN. Any meaningful revelation or coverage of the correct final
statements of Saddam Hussein could have severe and negative
implications for the Anglo-American military roadmap in the Middle East. "To the hell that is Iraq!?" could become a powerful political slogan, serving to rally public opinion throughout the Muslim World against America's imperial ambitions.
The Iraqi leader’s final words carry great weight because they describe the situation created in Iraq
under military occupation. This final statement could also have
political ramifications in the U.S. and Britain, as public opinion
becomes increasingly aware that these last words, "the living Hell,"
describes what Iraq has been turned into, under U.S. and British
military occupation.
The
late Saddam Hussein’s words could have strong implications for rallying
resistance in the Arab world against the US-UK occupation of Iraq. In
this regard, the Arab mainstream media has played a calculated role in
furthering the Anglo-American military agenda by shifting the blame for
Saddam Hussein’s execution onto the Shiite Iraqis.
Outside the Arab World, if allowed to be heard freely and unadulterated, Saddam Hussein’s last words ("To the hell that is Iraq!?"), which describe the realities of an occupied country, could potentially backlash on the legitimacy of the US adminstration and its indefectible British ally.
The
mainstream sources, which reported his statement conveyed the
impression, through a highly distorted and convoluted analysis, that
Saddam Hussein was blaming the Shiite Arabs and the "Shiite dominated
Iraqi government" for destroying Iraq. But nothing could be further
from the truth. The evidence amply confirms that since the early days
of the occupation of Iraq the United States and Britain
have not only created a situation of insecurity, but have also been
involved in covert acts of violence, including random massacres and
suicide attacks directed against civilians.
This deliberate
media portrayal of an emerging “Shiite ascension” in Iraq and the
Middle East is part of a multifaceted strategy geared towards creating
tensions within the predominately Muslim populations of the Middle
East. It is a typical “divide and conquer” strategy, which is supported
by the long tentacles of the intelligence apparatus of the United States. The hidden agenda is to trigger "civil war" and the redraw the map of the Middle East. The ultimate objective is the domination of the Middle East by the United States, Britain and their coalition partners, including Israel
and proxy Arab leaders. The active collaboration of the frontline Arab
governments, which have military cooperation agreements with NATO and
the U.S., are also tied into this agenda.
Divisions and
animosity within their respective populations is what has allowed these
pro-U.S. Arab authoritarian figureheads, which increasingly act as
proxies, to remain in power.
Since the Anglo-American sponsored Israeli siege of Lebanon, the coalition building phase of the military roadmap has been launch. The United States has been constructing the “Coalition of the Moderate,” which includes Israel, Saudi Arabia, Mahmoud Abbas, the Lebanese government, Egypt, the U.A.E., Turkey, and Jordan. While this has been going on there is a continuous attempt to build public consensus in support of dividing Iraq and military strikes against Syria and Iran. The media in North America, Europe, and the Arab World have played an important role in demonizing the Syrians and the Iranians.
As the United States gears up for the next stage of the Middle East war, the drive to divide the populations of the region now encompasses a broad area extending from Lebanon and Palestine to the Persian Gulf.
The life of Saddam Hussein was used by the United States as firewood to further fuel discord and division in Iraq and the Middle East before the next phase of its military roadmap, which is directed against Iran and Syria.
Mahdi Darius Nazemroaya is an independent writer based in Ottawa specializing in Middle Eastern affairs. He is a Research Associate of the Center for Research on Globalization (CRG).
SOURCE: The url address of this article is: www.globalresearch.ca/PrintArticle.php?articleId=4620
© Copyright 2005 GlobalResearch.ca
FOLLOWING ARE COMMENTS SENT BY EMAIL:
from: mehnaz miraj gibson
If we did not believe that Allah alone and only Allah is The Reality and
The Truth we could not go on.
Yes, President Saddam Hussain was executed ( killed,
murdered) it conincided with the Day of Mercy. It is not a random occurance. Mr.
Bush and Mr. Blair continue to reap what they have so bitterly started: sorrow.
Given all that is available on Earth Mr. Blair is being questioned by his own
government like a petty thief. Mr. Bush...what can we say about a human being who
believes he is in charge..in my profession we call that delusional thinking. In my
faith we pray that Allah have mercy on him. Thank you.
Note: Any meaningful revelation or coverage of the correct final statements of Saddam Hussein could have severe and negative implications for the Anglo-American military roadmap in the Middle East. "To the hell that is Iraq!?" could become a powerful political slogan, serving to rally public opinion throughout the Muslim World against America's imperial ambitions.
The Iraqi leader’s final words carry great weight because they describe the situation created in Iraq under military occupation. This final statement could also have political ramifications in the U.S. and Britain, as public opinion becomes increasingly aware that these last words, "the living Hell," describes what Iraq has been turned into, under U.S. and British military occupation."
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