What paradoxical information was revealed through this April 10, 2003, photograph of Iraqi citizens enlisting the aid of U.S. Marines to pull down a statue of Saddam Hussein in Baghdad?
A) The event showed that, although Iraqis were against Saddam, they immediately replaced him
with another dictator.
B) The event revealed that the same soldiers who helped the crowd pull down Saddam's statue
later tortured these civilians.
C) The event showed the Iraqi public's commitment to democracy although the war lasted for
another eight years.
D) The event was initially seen as being emblematic of success in Iraq but was later revealed to
be have been staged so that the press had a positive image of the war.
D
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Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
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