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