Sahaf, the Iraqi Information Minister, committed suidide using hanging (Translation)

Maariv ^ | 4/16/2003 | Jackie Hogi

[yonif]

Translation by me from Hebrew to English:

The Iraqi Information Minister, Saeed al-Sahaf, put an end to his life - according to a report yesterday in the Iranian newspaper "Al-Ofak".

The newspaper, that comes out in the United States in the Arabic language, based its claim on Iraqi civilians who ran away from Baghdad towards the border with Iran. To their words, Sahaf hung himself last Wed., a few hours before Baghdad was conquered by US marines. This report has no official confirmation.

Sahaf, a 63 year old, turned during the war to a media star for his appearances and optimist interpretation that he gave from the battle field. A week ago he appeared for the last time in front of reporters. He left and said he will not make any more press conferences or special briefings, and from then his tracks were lost. A day before that, he declared that "Baghdad is strong, unpentratable, and big," and denied reports that US armor was entering its proximity.

The Jordanian journal Al-Tostor reported this week from sources in Baghdad, that Sahaf and Dorai, Saddam's vice in the "Revolutionary Council," were the only ones who survived the American bombings. White House press secretary, Ari Fliecher, says two days ago at a press conference that high Iraqi officials, such as Saraf and Tariq Aziz found asylum in Syria.

[yonif]

[yonif]

I meant to say SUICIDE in my title. Sorry about the mistake.

[buccaneer81]

We haven't seen the last of Bob.

[Retrofire]

"Do not believe the lies! See for yourselves, and do not become the tools of the Al Capone media! They say I have committed suicide beneath the walls of Baghdad...They are encouraging me to commit more suicides expeditiously! These are lies, I tell you. God will not roast my stomach in hell!"

[Jeff Head]

optimist interpretation that he gave from the battle field

Optimistic? ... nope.

Dillusional ... apparently right to the end.

Winning Iraqi Freedom

[Semper Paratus]

based its claim on Iraqi civilians who ran away from Baghdad

Now that's an umimpeachable source.

[b4its2late]

Hanging cad.

[3AngelaD]

Say it ain't so, Baghdad Bob. I live to hear you say, "Live, from New York, it's Saturday Night." I pine to see you on Letterman. And then, you can settle in to your nice corporate communications job with the DNC.

[I still care]

You know, most people who utter total fantasies and delusions, and then commit suicide, are considered legally insane.

[ZULU]

I wonder if he had any Fedayeen help??? (They have to keep in practise you know, and prisoners have been hard to come by lately.)

[Riley]

Say it ain't so, Baghdad Bob. I live to hear you say, "Live, from New York, it's Saturday Night."

I'm not sure he could stay with the script. It'd come out like, "Live, from Bogota, its Wednsday Morning!"

[MinuteGal]

"Hanging cad"......Good one!

I love gallows humor!

Leni

[Cold Heat]

Body please................................

[aruanan]

Entertaining in life; entertaining in death.

[twigs]

One of the FNC commentators, Col. Hunt maybe?, said that sources told him that Baghdad Bob and Tariq Aziz both died in that restaurant we bombed while trying to get Saddam.

[dawn53]

I could believe this if it was reported that the Iraqis were, in fact, the ones that hung him. I don't believe he hung himself.

Some officials of the Iraqi regime were hung by Iraqis in another part of the country. If true, maybe that's what happened to BB, he was hung because he was part of the regime.

[areafiftyone]

HE DID NOT HANG HIMSELF! HE OPENED UP A BED AND BA'ATH STORE!

[headsonpikes]

"Entertaining in life; entertaining in death."

A swinger.

[small_l_libertarian]

I'm not sure he could stay with the script. It'd come out like, "Live, from Bogota, its Wednsday Morning!"

Actually, I would laugh myself silly over that.