Eerst dacht men aan trucage. Maar volgens overheids-medewerkers zijn de foto's die op het internet verschenen getoetst aan de foto's van het Pentagon, en ze blijken inderdaad echte foto's te zijn. De fotograaf zou een soldaat of een tolk kunnen zijn.
Citaat:
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New photos taken after the capture of Saddam Hussein are circulating on the Internet. Pentagon officials did not release the pictures and would not verify their authenticity, but a senior U.S. government official said they appear to be genuine.
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Saddam is shown after the former Iraqi dictator was pulled from the
"spider hole" where he was hiding[/size].
[size=2]Dozens of military personnel watch as Saddam is led into one of his
former palaces in Baghdad that is now a military headquarters.[/size]
[size=2]The photos appear to have been taken by someone in, or working
closely with, the U.S. military at the time of the capture.[/size]
[size=2]Although CNN has not independently verified the authenticity or
source of the photos, they appear genuine, according to a senior
U.S. government official.[/size]