US mean to Saddam

He watched Iraqi history being made:

It would be fascinating to know what Saddam Hussein was thinking yesterday, as he was forced to watch televised coverage of the Iraqi parliament naming a new president.

It would be fascinating to know why the Guardian says Saddam was "forced to watch". All of the major news sources I checked – but I only checked a few – indicate that a TV was placed in his cell so he could watch parliamentary proceedings. Guardian staff apparently think Saddam was strapped down with his head fixed in place and his eyes propped open all Clockwork Orange-like so he couldn't avert his gaze. Actually, we know why they say he was forced to watch, don't we?