News: Amnesty International has condemned the execution of Saddam Hussein and the release of the video of the hanging. That’s not all. Amnesty International has taken a pot shot at YouTube. “Welcome to the sordid world of the execution chamber, brought to you by the YouTube generation,” Amnesty International reportedly said. (more from The Independent)
Analysis: OK, sorry, I’m still posting on this topic, but the reference to YouTube was too hard to leave alone. I think the reference is a bit unfair, but it does make me wonder whether YouTube should be allowing hundreds and hundreds of Saddam Hussein hanging videos on its site.
January 4, 2007 at 6:25 am |
Wow, great post!
I’m shocked that Amnesty International would consider a generation defined by user apetites for instant affordable (free) communication services to be a good thing. After all it was just such a technology offering that allowed the Abu Graib situation into the public consciousness. I’m off to read your links, hopefully one might be able to explain this to me.