sadam hussein

As a non Iraqi or Kuwaiti, I was never influenced negatively or positively by Sadam’s ruling of Iraq. However, I believe that he had committed many criminal acts that are worth punishments. I completely against his method of dealing with his countries issue. In addition, from my point of view, he was a butcher rather than a president. However, none of us can deny the fact that he was the only person who was able to put the country together and not to cause civil wars as what is happening right now. Moreover, I strongly believe that the Iraqis only have the right to punish him or have a rebellion against him. As most people I think that I have created this opinion about Sadam with no influences enforced on me. However, I don’t think this is the case anymore. Everyday CNN, AL Jazeera etc broadcast different portrays about Sadam. One day they portray him as the hero that had always stood up for the Arabs dignity infornt of the western, and the other day they portray him as the heartless monster that had killed many children and citizens with no right. What really helped changing people’s opinion about sadam and making him more of a hero in their eyes is the appearance of a more hated enemy to the Arab world which is the US. Regardless my opinion, the mass media has a strong and direct effect on its audiences, since it is the main source of knowledge for most of us. How will I know what is happening in Iraq nowadays, the only possible answer is through the news. The media can easily control its audiences feelings, whether transforming them to anger enthusiasm or happiness or whatsoever, for example, the incident of Sadam’s assassination on the first day of eid, the media really affected peoples feelings, it was more of a media effect than an assassination of a president’s event in which it is prohibited by religion to kill anyone on that holy day. However, I think they have chosen this day purposely in order to serve the propaganda that they are creating. What most people ignore is that the media channels don’t represent the truth as it is exactly. They have an agenda that they have to fulfill.