Saddam "double" gives statement on Iraqi TV

Fox News Alert ^ | 19 MAR 03 | DCBRYAN1

[Shermy]

Maybe that IS the real Saddam.

[Thane_Banquo]

Maybe that IS the real Saddam.

In that case, Hello Ugly!

[Shermy]

Wolf Blitzer is slobbering all over himself to claim that it is Saddam

Have you noticed how much glee and cheering there is for failure? Brian Williams on MSNBC for example going over and over about parts shortages.

[nopardons]

Someone just said, on CNN ( I switched to FOX now ), that Saddam has a DISTINCTIVE voice that ALL Iraqis know. His doubles NEVER talk, just walk around. No matter what you guys think, I agree with Woolfie Blitzed... this was Saddam. But, my dears, he won't be talking for much longer. :-)

[Cultural Jihad]

This is designed to rally the poor bastards in the trenches to give cover while the Baathist try to make their escape from Baghdad, IMHO. Saddam is dead, but the double (one of several) puts on a show that dupes the populace.

Wow, the only thing holding the regime up is the insinuation of Saddam alive.

[Brett66]

This does seem rushed, it's as if some of his top henchmen were thinking "Oh sh*t! They got him! We have to rush out a message to our troops that he's ok or we'll be mobbed by our own citizens and strung up!"

[smith288]

Dont have the latest on "Saddam"

[landerwy]

Yes, it makes me sick! Even though I know how bad these guys are it still gets to me.

[da_toolman]

real Saddam is on the left.

[goodnesswins]

Hmmm...can someone get a pic of the guy speaking tonight? and put it beside your picture?

[DaughterOfAnIwoJimaVet]

Saddam has a cleft in his chin. It is VERY pronounced. The man who read the script did not. FWIW.

[scott7278]

Who needs memorex when you can send in the clones?

SEND IN THE CLONES!!!

[CrimeOf73]

Good screen capture.

Does anyone have one of the Saddam from the speech?

[michaelt]

I couldn't help but think that that wasn't Saddam either, but I also would think that his tailored suits would make his shoulders broader than a uniform. But I guess he would have tailored military uniforms too, with padded shoulders. His vanity regarding his appearance has been noted before. So who knows?

And he definitely didn't comb the Just for Men through his moustache before going on TV either.

[Shermy]

[justa-hairyape]

I wonder how many Saddams we are gonna have to kill before the socialists Baath party runs out of Saddam almost-look-alikes. Heck they might eventually even try to dress up a camels but !

[b4its2late]

IMHO, it didn't look like him.

[nopardons]

Hmmmmmmmmmm ... no, thge man who was speaking, certainly did NOT have a cleft chin. Thanks for that tidbit.

Shep just said that they've REALLY looked at it and the speech WAS taped; NOT LIVE AT ALL!

[photogirl]

yeah, I said the same thing in another thread. (chin looks like a mask.) Someone else said the color of his moles were different.