Comical Ali arrested?

Times Online ^

[rjall]

According to an unconfirmed report, US forces have arrested Muhammad Said al-Sahaf, the former Iraqi information minister. Nicknamed “Comical Ali” because of his increasingly surreal briefings towards the end of the war, Mr al-Sahaf was reported to have been detained in a Baghdad suburb on Monday. The Pentagon said it had no knowledge of the arrest.

[Normal4me]

Do not believe the infidels! I am in Jamaica....NO! Austria...No! I don't even exist!!

[Servant of the Nine]

There were reports weeks ago that he had tried to surrender and that he was told we didn't want him.

So9

[martin_fierro]

Dagnabbit, you beat me to it! <|:)~

[Lockbar]

"It is a lie, there is no truth at all that I have been captured by infidel running dogs! I am still the Iraqi Information Minister, I tell you! Anybody thinking differently will have their stomachs roasted in hell on the gates of Baghdad !!!"

[MJY1288]

I wonder how long before he signs a contract with the DNC?

[MEG33]

I am waiting on confirmation these days.Seems rumors are rampant.

[Sonny M]

There were reports weeks ago that he had tried to surrender and that he was told we didn't want him.

Correct, apparently, he wanted to surrender, for both his and his family's safety. He was trying to work through an intermedary to negotiate terms of surrender, i.e. who would come and get him, what would happen to his family, guarantee his safety,etc.

He was told through his intermedary, to find the nearest military soldier and surredner directly to them, they have no interest in going out and getting him or dealing with any of his concerns.

Apparently alot of the people on the Iraqi side are mad at him too, and may want to kill him, seems he wasn't such a good guy even before his "information minister" gig.

[Normal4me]

LOL...Don't feel bad, you are my inspiration. ;-)

[LasVegasMac]

Why is it that not one of these clowns has actually left Iraq?

No wonder we are getting all the hit and run stuff now - minus what we have snagged, the deck of jokers is still in country!

LVM

[oyez]

... he signs a contract with the DNC?

He'll be on a commitiee with James Carvile, and Terry McAliffe. Critics will call him the credable one.

[MJY1288]

LOL, he would be :-)

[apackof2]

I wonder how long before he signs a contract with the DNC?

al gore could offer him a job on the "proposed" liberal talk radio network

[MJY1288]

LOL, I can see it now! "Baghdad Bob goes to Washington"

[andy58-in-nh]

Hey, it's great to be back at the Palace! I just flew in from Tikrit, and boy are my arms tired! Oh, look out, tough crowd tonight...man, when you bomb in Baghdad, you really BOMB in Baghdad! But seriously, folks...

[apackof2]

"On the road with Baghdad Bob"

[MJY1288]

LOL, What was John McCain's Bus called? "Straight Talk Express" or something like that :-) That would be perfect LOL

[WKB]

I hope this is for real.

[mikeb704]

I didn't realize he was in hiding.

[dixiechick2000]

Thanks for the ping!

Bless his heart...he's finally getting his wish! He tried to turn himself in before, but we didn't want him. That had to hurt...