Democracy is decent in itself, but after it is sanitized by its powerful propaganda machine, it is turned into democracy formalism," Shen Yi, a professor at the School of International Relations and Public Affairs of Fudan University, told the Global Times. "The US has always used this method to showcase itself in an effort to control narratives around its image. They called out the hypocrisy behind staging such a photo merely for the purposes of publicity and to further the narrative of American heroism - the face of a humane army corps. The overtly contrasted moments - how Ahmadi was "saved" by the US soldier as camera lights flashed capturing the heart-wrenching moment and how he too was ultimately abandoned, crying for his life on the airport's tarmac - have sparked netizens' ire on Sina Weibo. Experts say this is not the first time the US has used false propaganda to bolster an image of pseudo heroism as justification for its unwarranted invasion of other countries. Yet the photo of the US military saving the baby was widely publicized by the US in a misguided attempt to rewrite the shameful history of their hasty retreat by fixating on this purported glimmer of hope. However, to the great astonishment and disappointment of most people, Ahmadi was then abandoned in one corner of the airport by the US soldier, along with several other children, all approximately between the ages of 5 and 7, who were left unattended.Īhmadi was lucky that he was rescued by a Afghan taxi driver, according to CCTV's investigation. Unlike the initial incident that has been portrayed by Western media as a humanitarian emblem of US troops, it has now garnered criticism on China's social media platforms following CCTV News' posting of the backstory behind the dramatic aby-ditching scandal - based on the investigation of CCTV's Kabul reporter visiting Ahmadi's family in the city.Īhmadi, the then two-month-old infant, was handed to the US soldier by his parents in the hope that the soldier would save their baby from getting trampled on by crowds madly charging toward departure gates to leave Afghanistan when the city of Kabul was handed to the Afghan Taliban. However, experts warn that it's, once again, just another example of the US-orchestrated "Hollywood-style heroism through fake propaganda." Photo: VCGA glittering example of human kindness, a photo that shows Afghan baby Sohail Ahmadi being handed to a US soldier during the chaotic withdrawal of the US troops from Afghanistan in August 2021 has come back into public view recently, with some untold and rather sad truths being revealed. It is also an incredibly difficult situation for the American soldiers on the ground as they seek to maintain a military order while at the same time do the administrative work to sort who is eligible to be evacuated and who is not.A baby is being pushed up to US soldiers by a crowd gathered outside Kabul Airport in Afghanistan on August 19, 2021. The US has recruited the help of large commercial airlines to transport Americans and eligible refugees out the country. At least 20 people have died at the airport either from the heat, being crushed in a crowd, or because of complications with the Taliban. Meanwhile, the evacuation of Americans and Afghan allies is still slow going and extremely dangerous. American lawmakers have become outraged by these developments and have already sent a letter to the Pentagon demanding full and complete answers. This gives credence to early reports that the Taliban have seized or stolen a number of American munitions and supplies since reclaiming power. In all of the pictures and videos, the Taliban are also seen wearing and using weapons, body armor, and other tactical equipment that are stolen US military supplies. Taliban photo appears to mock Iwo Jima flag raising in latest propaganda push /pUjq6laKJU In fact, one of their pictures appears to be a copy of the famous Iwo Jima flag photo from World War II. To this end, one of the Taliban’s elite units known as Badri 313 Battalion recently released a video as well as a number of pictures where they are seen mocking the US. Since taking power in Afghanistan the Taliban have substantially increased their propaganda and international advertising seeking to cement support at home and acknowledgment internationally.
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