CLEAN : AFP journalist recalls the events

The transcript describes the disconnect between Iraqi officials and reality, as they continued to claim imminent victories. It highlights the symbolic moment when Saddam Hussein's statue was toppled, contrasting it with its inauguration a year earlier. A poignant scene is described where an elderly man extinguishes his cigarette on the fallen statue, symbolizing the moment's significance.

How did the Iraqi media portray the situation during Saddam's regime?

• As a peaceful transition

• As a minor conflict

• As a series of defeats

• As a disconnected reality

What significant event does the narrator recall when seeing Saddam's statue being taken down?

• The day the war ended

• The day Iraq declared independence

• The day Saddam was born

• The day it was inaugurated

When was Saddam's statue originally inaugurated?

• April 28, 2001

• April 28, 2002

• April 28, 2004

• April 28, 2003

What did the elderly man do to the statue that symbolized defiance?

• He took a photo with it

• He extinguished his cigarette on it

• He threw a stone at it

• He painted over it

What does the act of extinguishing a cigarette on the statue represent?

• An act of celebration

• A gesture of peace

• A sign of respect

• A symbol of defiance