Assad Takes Us On An Official Your Of His Syria: Photos Of Weirdness And State Control
TO Syria, then, for a government organised tour. The Associated Press’s photographer was shown cheering crowd loyal to President Assad. The snappers were sent to the city of Hama – a centre for anti-Assad protest. It’s buildings are deserted. No-one is on the street. The government has cut off electricity and communications. A rights group said eight babies died because their incubators lost power. But we never did see the hospital. Instead we saw the bodies of soldiers in a government-run hospital in the central city of Hama.
What do the photos tell us? They tell us that what we can see is as meaningful as what we cannot…
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Pro-Syrian President Bashar Assad protesters shout slogans and hold his portraits during a demonstration to show their solidarity to their President, in Damascus, Syria, on Wednesday Aug. 10, 2011. The Obama administration, which announced new sanctions Wednesday, is preparing for the first time to explicitly call for Assad to step down, officials have told the AP. The moves are a direct response to Assad's decision to escalate the crackdown by sending tanks into opposition hotbeds. (AP Photo/Muzaffar Salman)
Posted: 10th, August 2011 | In: Photojournalism Comment | TrackBack | Permalink
