All Fall Down

The Los Angeles Times finally admits that the toppling of Saddam's statue was "stage-managed." Unfortunately, this piece conveys the impression that the psychological operation was improvised on the spot. That can't be the case. If you ever get a chance to see video of the event recorded as it happened, you'll see lots of imported Chalabi supporters, dancing and cheering and waving iconographic images of their Fearless Leader. Getting INC goons into that location must have required some advance planning.