The Toppling: How the Media Inflated the Fall of Saddam’s Statue in Firdos Square How saturation media coverage of the toppling of Saddam Hussein’s statue in Firdos Square fueled the perception that the war had been won and diverted attention from what in reality was just the start of a long and costly conflict. via … Continue reading The Toppling: How the Media Inflated the Fall of Saddam’s Statue in Firdos Square – ProPublica