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Bush likes Iraqi information minister's style
Yahooooooooooo ^ | 4/25/03

Posted on 04/25/2003 8:44:31 AM PDT by areafiftyone

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Now that the campaign to topple Saddam Hussein (news - web sites) appears to be over, even U.S. President George W. Bush (news - web sites) admits he is a fan of the public relations style of former Iraqi information minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf.

"He's my man, he was great," Bush enthused in an interview with NBC's Tom Brokaw on Thursday. "Somebody accused us of hiring him and putting him there. He was a classic."

Bush said he had made a point of watching Sahaf, as well as scenes such as the toppling of a huge bronze likeness of Saddam Hussein.

"I did watch some of his clips," he said. "I get a lot of things secondhand, but in the case of the statue or Sahaf, somebody would say, he's getting ready to speak and I'd pop out of a meeting or turn and watch the TV."

Sahaf has developed a worldwide following. A Web site that sprang up called welovetheiraqiinformationminister.com was forced offline earlier this month by a rush of global interest that drew as many as 4,000 requests a second for the page.

With his trademark beret, Sahaf became a cult figure on television with his daily briefings, appearing from behind a sea of microphones as he condemned the American "infidels" and at times flatly denied what viewers around the world saw unfolding on their TV screens.


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KEYWORDS: baghdadbob; commanderinchief; iraqifreedom
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Sorry Bush but Bill Gates has already hired him!

BILL GATES HIRES BAGHDAD BOB ASK SPOKESMAN

1 posted on 04/25/2003 8:44:31 AM PDT by areafiftyone
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To: areafiftyone
That's a keeper. LOL!
2 posted on 04/25/2003 8:46:21 AM PDT by semaj
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To: areafiftyone
There's some good ones on somethingawful.com
3 posted on 04/25/2003 8:48:52 AM PDT by ericthecurdog
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To: areafiftyone
Dick Gephardt hires Baghdad Bob:

You can never pay too much to get the health insurance you're missing right now! The eeevil Republicans would prefer that you get sick and die instead of getting, courtesy of kind Uncle Sam, the health insurance needed by you and your family. So friends, vote for Gephardt today and Bush will soon be history!!!
4 posted on 04/25/2003 8:49:22 AM PDT by goldstategop ( In Memory Of A Dearly Beloved Friend Who Lives On In My Heart Forever)
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To: ericthecurdog
Its amazing - if this guy was alive he would have a career in Hollywierd at least doing commercials!
5 posted on 04/25/2003 8:49:51 AM PDT by areafiftyone (The U.N. needs a good Flush!)
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To: areafiftyone
Besides the light beer girls in underwear fight commercial, he was my favorite show.

BTW the light beer babes have a new commercial, but I have only seen it on the Spanish channel.
6 posted on 04/25/2003 8:52:22 AM PDT by HEY4QDEMS
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To: areafiftyone
ROTFLMAO!!!!!!!!!
7 posted on 04/25/2003 8:53:06 AM PDT by Redcloak (All work and no FReep makes Jack a dull boy. All work and no FReep make s Jack a dul boy. Allwork an)
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To: HEY4QDEMS
LOL - Lite Beer Babes are not my cup of tea - I am a female - NOW IF THEY HAD LITE BEER HUNKS I WOULD BE HAPPY AS A PIG!!! ;-)
8 posted on 04/25/2003 8:54:44 AM PDT by areafiftyone (The U.N. needs a good Flush!)
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To: Redcloak
More Baghdad Bob Madcap Photos
9 posted on 04/25/2003 8:58:36 AM PDT by ericthecurdog
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To: areafiftyone
Its amazing - if this guy was alive he would have a career in Hollywierd at least doing commercials!

If he's still alive and isn't sidelined by some nasty war crime's trial, the with the right agent, Baghdad Bob's zip code could be 90210. Stranger things have happened, look at the Clinton(s).

10 posted on 04/25/2003 8:59:38 AM PDT by elbucko ("Speak softly and carry a Laser Target Designator")
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To: areafiftyone
All this time, I thought you were a guy... no offense!!

CD

11 posted on 04/25/2003 9:00:14 AM PDT by Constitution Day
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To: areafiftyone
LOL! The guy who single-handedly caused the Arab world to question their biased news sources! Doesn't surprise me that they would make up a story that the U.S. had planted him! Oh, may we find him, put him on CNN, and have him tell the world that he was Saddam's not-so-professional liar.
12 posted on 04/25/2003 9:02:17 AM PDT by anniegetyourgun
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To: Constitution Day
HEH - The mystery continues!!! ;-)
13 posted on 04/25/2003 9:03:11 AM PDT by areafiftyone (The U.N. needs a good Flush!)
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To: areafiftyone
#1

That's great! I hope it finds it's way to Redmond, WA.

8^)

5.56mm

14 posted on 04/25/2003 9:07:22 AM PDT by M Kehoe
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To: RansomOttawa
Do me a favor. Go to your "My Comments" page. Right click on the image you posted to this thread, and choose 'refresh'.

You will see why I pulled the comment, and why you should avoid using pictures from that site. Thanks, AM

16 posted on 04/25/2003 9:25:04 AM PDT by Admin Moderator
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Oops!

Sorry, I wasn't aware that was one of those sites (I've only seen pulled posts, and the reason, after the fact).

For whatever reason, it looks like the original didn't clear my cache.

17 posted on 04/25/2003 9:27:12 AM PDT by RansomOttawa (tm)
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To: RansomOttawa
OUCH!! OMG!! MY EYES!!

That does not look like the Iraqi Information minister.

18 posted on 04/25/2003 9:29:32 AM PDT by expatguy
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To: areafiftyone
I miss BoB!

"The Americans are like a snake moving in the desert!"
19 posted on 04/25/2003 9:38:13 AM PDT by SwinneySwitch (Liberate Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, NK, Cuba...; Support the Troops!)
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To: areafiftyone
I would like to see a collaboration between Mel Brooks and Paul Mazursky (Moscow on the Hudson) - of course BB would have to play himself...it would be awesome!!
20 posted on 04/25/2003 9:55:37 AM PDT by onehipdad
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