Taliban photo appears to mock Iwo Jima flag raising in latest propaganda push

Taliban photo appears to mock Iwo Jima flag raising in latest propaganda push

By Orion on Sun, 08/22/2021 - 5:31pm |

American mythology meets the same fate as the Buddhas of Bamiyan:

Recently released Taliban propaganda appears to mock the famous Iwo Jima flag raising photo. (L - Taliban photo / R - Joe Rosenthal/AP)

The Taliban’s media wing has wasted little time releasing droves of new propaganda in the wake of its ascension to power.

In one particular image released this week, members of the Taliban’s Badri 313 Battalion appear to mock Joe Rosenthal’s iconic 1945 image of the flag raising atop Mount Suribachi during the Battle of Iwo Jima.

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no it's weak mimicry without much power, especially as this came between the two

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raising_the_Flag_at_Ground_Zero

and furthermore, it's easy to argue that all of them are way weak compared to the images Osama bin Laden achieved on 9/11/01, like it or not they were incredibly powerful especially as nearly everyone worldwide got the message.

And Taliban's new one is definitely the weakest of the bunch, they've still got a lot of learning to do about propaganda, mho.

by artappraiser on Sun, 08/22/2021 - 11:05pm

The few videos / footage I have seen of the Taliban seem to indicate they think this whole affair is humorous.

And modern America would likely say those three firefighters are upholding institutional racism or something like that.

by Orion on Mon, 08/23/2021 - 12:22am

a little big picture perspective on the popular narrative of the day:

"Perhaps you think we can retreat from geopolitics altogether and simply ignore the rest of the world" - Sam Harris describing proponents of withdrawal from Afghanistan in the latest podcast.

Let's remember America is a superpower with 800 military bases in 70 countries.
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) August 23, 2021

edit to add a little more on topic earlier:

It's funny whenever people who want America to drawdown from one war get called isolationists when we have hundreds of military bases around the world and the world's largest military budget. It's kinda like calling someone vegan for eating a Big Mac only six days out of the week
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) August 22, 2021

Same thing whenever someone says something like "America is weak now." There is no single thing the rest of the world can count on America more than blowing stuff up. Everybody knows Americas got the best military and can blow stuff up. They probably think we do it too much.
— Zaid Jilani (@ZaidJilani) August 22, 2021

by artappraiser on Mon, 08/23/2021 - 1:29am

There are multiple countries - France, Russia, China, and India - who would likely have interest in filling the void in Afghanistan.

by Orion on Wed, 08/25/2021 - 1:55am

Yeah, Afghan oil is tempting

by PeraclesPlease on Wed, 08/25/2021 - 6:37am

Poppy oil?

by ocean-kat on Thu, 08/26/2021 - 12:52am

Been there, done that... what was the question? Ima jes gonna sit here an' smile.
PS - Poppy did Kuwait - Jr did Afghanistan & Iraq

by PeraclesPlease on Thu, 08/26/2021 - 2:38am

"intended as sarcasm..."https://t.co/roaJ0tGj2T
— Jimmy (@JimmySecUK) August 27, 2021

by PeraclesPlease on Fri, 08/27/2021 - 9:43am

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