Re: NEWS: Comical Ali & SCOTUS victory

From: Mike Lorrey (mlorrey@yahoo.com)
Date: Tue Jul 01 2003 - 14:57:57 MDT

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    --- J Corbally <icorb@indigo.ie> wrote:
    > Two interesting items;
    >
    > >Saddam spokesman 'quizzed'
    > http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/3024046.stm
    > >Former Iraqi Information Minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf - dubbed
    > >"Comical Ali" during the Iraq war - handed himself in to US forces
    > > but was released after questioning, an Arab TV station says.
    > >Dubai-based Al-Arabiya TV said in a statement it would air an
    > >interview with Mr Sahhaf at 1900 GMT on Friday.
    > >"Sahhaf said he handed himself over to the American forces and the
    > >Americans interrogated him, then they released him," the channel
    > >said. Mr Sahhaf's daily press briefings in Baghdad during the
    > >war, at which his statements were increasingly at odds with
    > >reality, made him a figure of fun in the West.
    > >He was dubbed "Saddam's optimist" and "Comical Ali" by media
    > > commentators, before disappearing as American forces entered
    > >central Baghdad.

    Not surprised. Given his documented history, US forces likely
    determined quickly that anything he said could not be considered
    credible information. He was a funny guy, though. He has a future in
    the US media if he wants it, even if only on Letterman or The Daily Show.

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