'Baghdad Bob' Appears on Arab Television

Associated Press ^ | June 26, 2003 | Sarah El Deeb

[AntiGuv]

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - The former Iraqi information minister, who gained notoriety during the war for wildly implausible claims of victory, showed up on Arab television Thursday — his first appearance since the collapse of Saddam Hussein's regime.

Al-Arabiya satellite network broadcast a few seconds of footage of Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf, part of a 30-minute interview it said it conducted with him in Baghdad on Thursday. The TV network said it would air the full interview Friday.

The network said al-Sahhaf claimed he had surrendered to American forces, was interrogated and released.

He "was exclusively interviewed in his hide-out in Baghdad," al-Arabiya said in a statement sent to The Associated Press. The network did not say where the hide-out is.

The interview will include "important information about the last war and the fall of the Iraqi regime," al-Arabiya said.

In Thursday's clip, al-Sahhaf appeared fit, but with graying hair — a departure from his previous look of black hair and military uniform.

Al-Sahhaf appeared on television worldwide in daily briefing for the international press in Baghdad before and during the U.S.-led war, speaking about Iraqi military successes and insulting coalition forces, President Bush and British Prime Minister Tony Blair.

Al-Sahhaf disappeared April 9, the day Baghdad fell to coalition forces. The man sometimes referred to as 'Baghdad Bob' is not on the list of the 55 most wanted Iraqi officials.

[AntiGuv]

We Love The Iraqi Information Minister!

"Our initial assessment is that they will all die"

[Lijahsbubbe]

In Thursday's clip, al-Sahhaf appeared fit, but with graying hair — a departure from his previous look of black hair and military uniform.

Looks like he's working on not being type-cast.

[The Hon. Galahad Threepwood]

The network said al-Sahhaf claimed he had surrendered to American forces, was interrogated and released.

I wonder what really happened?

[Extremely Extreme Extremist]

Is his speeches really on DVD?

Where can I buy a copy?

[AntiGuv]

Where can I buy a copy?

Click on that website link & you'll get a popup with that info! There's also a banner ad top left on the homepage.

[Grampa Dave]

Our forces had refused to accept his surrender before this event.

Rummy and GW probably felt sorry for him and told our guys to accept his surrender. Then buy him a good meal and ask a couple of questions. Then send him home.

One can only imagine the shame as being know only after Soddomite in Iraq, and no one wants you as a prisoner.

[My2Cents]

The network said al-Sahhaf claimed he had surrendered to American forces, was interrogated and released.

He probably told our forces that Iraq won the war.

I loved Dennis Miller's comment on Leno: "Baghdad Bob's probably dead. And his headstone probably reads, 'I'm Still Alive.'"

[Semper Paratus]

Is his speeches really on DVD?

Maybe he can replace that guy hawking tutorial cds on cable.

"Run this cd once, just once, and you can write programs in 5 languages! Inshallah."

[PeoplesRep_of_LA]

I wonder what really happened?

The Invader of my estate came to bully me. I interogated THEM until they piddled down their legs onto their shoes. Then I took their shoes and beat them with them. Then they ran away and committed suicide.

[TBP]

"I am not on televison, There are no cameras. I have never met this reporter or his cameraman. That is the message I would like to get to the people of Iraq."

[Benrand]

Word from my sources is that it was actually F. Murray Abraham that they found.

[Gatún(CraigIsaMangoTreeLawyer)]

He´s like Rodney Dangerfield...he can´t get no respect!!!

[1Old Pro]

I wonder what really happened?

Because he's a useful idiot?

[Rodsomnia]

Baghdad Bob has a job waiting with the CA information ministry. They need a world class purveyor of baloney like Bob. "the reacall petitioners are Losers" "they will burn in the bowels of Sacramento" "victory is at hand"

[Old Sarge]

At least, our beloved Bahgdad Bob got one quote right on:

"The American press is all about lies! All they tell is lies, lies and more lies!"

Truer words...

[daviddennis]

I'd like to see him get royalties on the DVD. That would lift him out of his funk!

Maybe he can do an "official" version?

D

[Nick Danger]

[azhenfud]

"In Thursday's clip, al-Sahhaf appeared fit, but with graying hair — a departure from his previous look of black hair and military uniform."

"No Grecian Formula 44 anywhere in country, none anywhere."

[PJ-Comix]

I wonder if Baghdad Bob realizes that he has a great career ahead working the Comedy Club Circuit?