Iraqis respond to Sept 11 attacks in US

(11 Sep 2002)
1. Wide view of Al-Mustanserieh square in Baghdad
2. Statue of Saddam Hussein riding a horse
3. Street scenes
4. Various shots of Iraqi newspapers
5. Various shots of Baghdad university
6. SOUNDBITE: (English) Karim Hamzeh, Student:
"We feel very sorry for the people who were killed in the USA. Iraq has nothing to do with these events at all, Iraq is seeking for peace."
7. Wide shot of students and teacher in class
8. SOUNDBITE: (English) Amal Hussein, Teacher:
"People began to feel that Iraqi people are the leader of this monster who wants to destroy the whole world, but the fact is not like this, actually the real monster is America itself."
9. Various shots of president Saddam Hussein meeting with officials and the minister of military industries
10. Silhouette of mosque at dusk
STORYLINE:
The September 11 attacks were remembered in Baghdad as "God's punishment" on America among Iraqis fearful and angry at the possibility the United States might attack their country in order to topple their president.
Washington accuses Iraqi President Saddam Hussein of harbouring terrorists and possessing weapons of mass destruction.
Iraqi daily newspapers, in front-pages, said the lesson the United States should have drawn from September 11 was that its policies inspired hatred.
Many Arabs have linked September 11 to a sense in the region that Washington unfairly sides with Israel in the Arab-Israeli conflict and that its Iraqi policy has hurt ordinary Iraqis.
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[@rambles2727]

As an American I wanna apologize greatly for the Iraqi people. Y'all had nothing to do with the attacks and most people here were greatly lied to in the public and taken advantage of. May Iraq find greatness again and those responsible for this evil be dealt justice even if its decades late

[@Patriot20054]

It's to late to apologize

[@bullshitchannel5247]

thank you

[@user-pz9fg1ve1d]

Thank you ❤

[@alexandrastanaev4399]

You'll have to apologize to Ukrainian and Russian people

[@MrCaryGrant59]

Iraq in 2001 has better roads the philadelphia 2021 😭

[@FrankieWilde2021]

What aboutraw roads in 2004?

[@rareview362]

Look at Iraq so peaceful.

[@BlackLabelSlushie]

TruthSeeker lol good one

[@azizy101]

@@BlackLabelSlushie It was. I was born and raised there so I should know. It was beyond peaceful. Everyone was under the law.

[@eatmakock3646]

⁠@@azizy101yea totally , not like ppl were publically executed and humiliated forcefully or what not

[@azizy101]

@@eatmakock3646 You. Are. Wrong. I was born and lived there. We are witness to the fact that president Saddam's Iraq was the safest, most peaceful, diverse Iraq to exist. Our enemies were executed. As for humiliated? lol wth are you talking about?

[@triedntru8049]

“The real monster is America itself.” No truer words ever spoken.

[@RealMcLovin]

This is why you don't take women seriously.

[@wolfhauzer3178]

and THAT statement right there is why Iraqis gave zero fucks that day, now I'm glad operation shock and awe happened The U.S suffered that day and the Iraqis boasted about it.

[@Tim.Reader]

@@wolfhauzer3178 There are people who say offensive things in every country.

[@wolfhauzer3178]

@@Tim.Reader who cares.

[@Tim.Reader]

@@wolfhauzer3178 Don’t you want to kill them?

[@Joe13313]

Saddam Hussein Was Shocked With the News about September 11th 2001. Saddam Hussein few months later, (Sometime in Late 2001 or Early 2002) offered his sympathy for the victims and Americans killed in the attacks.

[@phlipperphlip4050]

Actually he gave his condolence speech on 911 that day. Also offered to send people to help us with the clean up. I want to find that video. However government of America probably buried that sucker right before announcing the invasion of Iraq.

[@sully555]

Phlipper Phlip and what did he get ? An invasion for holding " WeApoNs oF mAsS dEstRucTioN" 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ even if they had any of this why does it threaten America anyway lol

[@purifiedh2027]

source: i swear bro

[@mlgcactus1035]

@@sully555the ignorance

[@Aaronn-je8cx]

@@sully555 Ah yes, weapons can’t be launched over to the US to cause any destruction at all, how would that be possible? Silly me

[@lijukunchandynellimootilho5037]

1:14 universal truth..

[@ComradeMengels]

Yep

[@um.pa.s.s.a.3043]

Saddam was hunting Osama bin Laden

[@GO-su3lf]

where are the WMDs?

[@perlarosa886]

Iraq in 2004 looks more developed than Sri Lanka in 2024 😢

[@foley001]

A lot of moustaches in Saddam's crew.

[@mikeletterst9882]

Fashion, culture, etc.. Don't be a dumb ass

[@BlackLabelSlushie]

Mike Letterst They were copying Saddam. It wasn't "fashion" dumbass. I was in Iraq 06-08 by then no one had 'the Saddam mustach' anymore

[@timgledhill5167]

And they all have a look on their faces that make them appear deathly afraid of their leader...like, if they say the wrong thing they'll be shot on site.

[@sultangalani5798]

These were the real Iraqi military officers with a lot of discipline, experience and zero corruption but unfortunetly they didn't have any kind of authority because of Saddam. If the US didn't disband the army and recalled these officers, Iraq would be safer and ISIS would not exist.

[@spaceman69]

​@@sultangalani5798 one moment youre fighting them and the next you want them to be your friends? i dont think that would have worked out well too

[@cannon0587]

Saddam was the friend America never had. RIP

[@alexisvallejo9302]

Really how is the monster is America they didn't first

[@ssjsjssusjsjsjsjsjs]

I’m Iraqi

[@julia2k8]

Sheikh Usamah ❤️

[@iouo]

Im sad because i from in iraq

[@bord3681]

جبان

[@user-ve4xl1tu1g]

🇮🇶🇮🇶🇮🇶🇹🇳🇹🇳♥️

[@hectorlagos8937]

reading some of the comments and makes absolute sense the fact that they are real awful people running shit

[@v6r7]

🧍‍♂️ههه

[@ryanfischer7354]

VIVIAN.

[@paulcalb]

How did the teacher even know that Saddam had no connection with terrorists? This leader had used WMD on his own people. A leader who attacks his or her own people will have no qualm in attacking other countries.

[@choysakanto6792]

Saddam was a hardcore secularist who widely hated Islamist groups such as al-Qaeda. Satisfied now?

[@phlipperphlip4050]

Not true, Iraq was only country that kept Iran on its heels, and they didn't worry about us Americans to gain anything. If anything they respected America more then any other country in the middle east. Thats fact from American.

[@ChromeMan04]

@@phlipperphlip4050 saddam was a Baathist and they despised America.

[@carlosvalerochavez3045]

@@ChromeMan04 i'm pretty sure that saddam was only pro-soviet

[@Youssef0120]

All the dictators in the Middle-East were secularists because the islamists represent a huge risk for their power. Why would he support them if they could take his place ?

[@LMGunslinger]

History is repeating

[@skepticalfan]

🛢 🪔 🛢 🪔 🛢 🪔 🛢

[@Joe13313]

Saddam Hussein Was Shocked With the News about September 11th 2001. Saddam Hussein few months later, (Sometime in Late 2001 or Early 2002) offered his sympathy for the victims and Americans killed in the attacks.

[@newworld-jt2pn]

Yeah truth bro

[@purifiedh2027]

source: i swear bro

[@maric7558]

@@purifiedh2027 Are you a CIA agent? No you are not 🤣

[@HybridPro_Editz]

​@purifiedh2027 George Bush Son 😂