J201 Lecture Public diplomacy Just like public relations public diplomacy depends on the news media China 1989 Germany 1989 Soviet Union 1991 Iraq 2003 helped topple the square s huge statue of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein The Web SERVICES Video E Mail Services CNN com CNN To Go World U S Web Weather Business Sports Politics Law Technology Science Space Health Entertainment Travel Education Special Reports SERVICES Video E Mail Services CNN To Go SEARCH Web CNN com Search Search SEARCH Home Page CNN com Saddam statue toppled in central Search Baghdad Wednesday April 9 2003 Posted 12 45 PM EDT 1645 GMT BAGHDAD Iraq CNN Iraqis danced and waved the country s pre 1991 flag in central Baghdad s Firdos Square after a U S Marine armored recovery vehicle helped topple the square s huge statue of Iraqi President Saddam Hussein The statue the height of about four men was one of the symbols of Saddam s rule over Iraq and came down about 6 50 p m Wednesday 10 50 a m ET The statue the height of about four men was one of the symbols of Saddam s rule over Iraq and came down about 6 50 p m Wednesday 10 50 a m ET Story Tools Worldwide Weather Iraqis had begun tearing down Breaking News E mail portraits of Saddam and throwing Who s on CNN TV shoes a grave insult in the Arab world and chipping away at the base Shop at Netscape of the statue with sledgehammers after a column of Marines advanced into the square Wednesday afternoon A small group of men climbed the statue s pedestal and attached a rope around its neck Shortly afterward Marines backed an armored recovery vehicle up to the monument and attached a chain to the statue which was erected last April to mark Saddam s 65th birthday About the same time a Marine draped the American flag over the head of the statue a gesture that drew a muted reaction from the crowd gasps in a Pentagon briefing room and anger from a commentator on the Arab news network Al Arabiya Crowds cheer as a statue of Saddam Hussein falls Story Tools Iraqis had begun tearing down portraits of Saddam and throwing shoes a grave insult in the Arab world and chipping away at the base of the statue with sledgehammers after a column of Marines advanced into the square Wednesday afternoon The crowd was happier to see the Marines take down the U S flag moments later and hang a pre 1991 Gulf War Iraqi flag around the statue s neck That flag also was removed before the statue was pulled down Several shots were fired at the Marines as they prepared to topple the statue The shots sent Marines temporarily scrambling for armored personnel carriers as they sought out the source of the gunfire but in a short time they were back at work on the monument Story Tools Click Here to try 4 Free Trial Issues of Time A small group of men climbed the statue s pedestal and attached a rope around its neck Shortly afterward Marines backed an armored recovery vehicle up to the monument and attached a chain to the statue which was erected last April to mark Saddam s 65th birthday About the same time a Marine draped the American flag over the head of the statue a gesture that drew a muted reaction from the crowd gasps in a Pentagon briefing room and anger from a commentator on the Arab news network Al Arabiya Death toll mounts in Baghdad blasts Bombs rock Baghdad The crowd was happier to see the Marines take down the U S flag moments later and hang a pre 1991 Gulf War Iraqi flag around the statue s neck That flag also was removed before the statue was pulled down Russia markets rocked by arrest Report N Korea mulling new talks Hope for trapped Russian miners 14 dead in California wildfires Iran Al Qaeda suspects sent home Officials Trapped Russian miners could still be alive Several shots were fired at the Marines as they prepared to topple the statue The shots sent Marines temporarily scrambling for armored personnel carriers as they sought out the source of the gunfire but in a International short time they were back at work on the monument Edition Languages Click Here to try 4 Free Trial Issues of Time Death toll mounts in Baghdad blasts Bombs rock Baghdad Russia markets rocked by arrest Report N Korea mulling new talks Hope for trapped Russian miners 14 dead in California wildfires Iran Al Qaeda suspects sent home Officials Trapped Russian miners could still be alive Languages CNN TV CNN International Headline News Transcripts Preferences Search Story Tools International Edition Crowds cheer as a statue of Saddam Hussein falls CNN TV CNN International Headline News Transcripts Preferences Search About CNN com About CNN com a pseudo event public diplomacy public relations efforts conducted by a government on an international scale external publics build support in other nations allies and enemies for US policies eg military action during Cold War USIA internal publics build support within US for administration s policies the government and the news media 1991 Gulf War President George H W Bush pledged military aid to Iraq only nine months before invasion CNN makes global brand for itself military showcases video of smart bombs journalists charge that news is too censored by both US and Iraqi governments public diplomacy after 9 11 Why do they hate us external publics prevent terrorism build support for military action in Afghanistan internal publics prevent hate crimes against Muslim Arab citizens and residents build support for USA PATRIOT Act Bush approval rating jumps from 50 to 82 axis of evil Jan 2002 State of the Union Iran Iraq N Korea perception management and psyops the partnership of nations is here to help actual leaflet dropped during Afghanistan combat Charlotte Beers Queen of Madison Ave J Walter Thompson Ogilvy Mather Nov 2001 Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy worked with Ad Council on campaigns new White House Office of Global Communications formed in 2002 Beers public diplomacy campaigns Rewards for Justice www rewardsforjustice net Can a woman stop terrorism Muslim life in America usinfo state gov products pubs muslimlife failure of the Beers strategy an emotional campaign with no issue content requested 600 million for opinion polling Pew Research Center polls found US support slipping in Middle East Beers resigns just two weeks before US attacks Iraq in March 2003 the government and the news media 2003 Iraq war President George W Bush rolled out Iraq war talk at 9 11 anniversary and midterm elections Operation Iraqi Freedom FOX News makes global brand for itself
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