'Comical Ali' Says Uday, Qusay Not Behind Attacks

Reuters ^ | July 23, 2003 | Anon

[Pharmboy]

ABU DHABI (Reuters) - Iraq's former Information Minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf said Wednesday the deaths of Saddam's two sons would not end anti-U.S. attacks, insisting they were not directly behind them.

"The two men were hidden and were not in a position to resist or lead a resistance. Their situation was limited, they were imprisoned," Sahaf, nicknamed "Comical Ali" during the U.S.-led war, told Abu Dhabi television.

Sahaf said attacks on U.S. forces that took place after the killing of Uday and Qusay Tuesday proved that the brothers had no active role in attacks against U.S.-led occupying forces.

U.S. officials are hoping the deaths of Uday and Qusay will ultimately help silence guerrillas who have killed 41 American soldiers since Bush declared major combat over on May 1.

The former Iraqi official, famous for his repeated denials that U.S. troops were in Baghdad in spite of the evidence, said the deaths of the brothers was a "negative thing" but added the two had committed many wrong doings and behaved recklessly.

"Uday and Qusay took actions, I think, many of which alienated a lot of Iraqis from them and from the regime as a whole. Sons of officials can not behave this way," Sahaf said.

U.S. forces killed Uday and Qusay in a six-hour gunbattle in northern Iraq Tuesday.

Sahaf, who turned himself in to U.S. forces and was later released, came to the United Arab Emirates this month, saying he might not return to his homeland. His specific whereabouts are undisclosed and he remains inaccessible to the public.

Copyright © 2003 Reuters Limited.

[Pharmboy]

Okay--I believe him, don't you?

[Dog]

LOL!

That is our Bob....

[speedy]

Glad to see Bob back in action. He said it, I believe it, end of story.

[Steven W.]

I heard there was a list of current Saddam Fedayeen commanders and their contact + hiding info at the site that was retrieved following the death of the Hussein bros.

[Movemout]

I believe that Comical Ali has many misfortunes in his future. When he was an ambasador to some Scandanavian country, some opponents of the Saddam regime met their fate under suspicious circumstance. Comical Ali has a jail cell in his future. He just plain doesn't know the number as yet.

[SwinneySwitch]

Mo, you still don't have a clue!

[Sacajaweau]

Babbling Bob blabs on the bad boys of Baghdad.

[dixiechick2000]

They found all of that, plus $50,000,000.

[LexBaird]

So, who do you trust more for your news, Bagdad Bob or Walter Crankcase? History shows there is not a gnat's hair of difference between the two - Walter was just more subtle in his propaganda.

[speedy]

Or, Simpering Spokesman Sullenly Speaks on Sons of Saddam.

[speedy]

The Dems will say we made it up.

[xm177e2]

Maybe this is why Bush didn't arrest him. He wants him to keep talking!

[timydnuc]

The fanatic left always believes Bagdad Bob. I'l bet Danny runs this first thing on the CBS news. I hope he runs ole Bob making the statement himself. I need another real good laugh. Do it Danny............PLEASE!

[Prodigal Son]

"I am behind these attacks!" said Baghdad Bob, "Mwooohahahaha!"

[Brett66]

"Uday and Qusay took actions, I think, many of which alienated a lot of Iraqis from them and from the regime as a whole. Sons of officials can not behave this way," Sahaf said.

Hmmmm, ya think?

[breakem]

50 mill in cash and not in position to lead a resistance. Uh, ..................ok.

[oceanview]

unfortunately, John Loftus says almost the same thing. He says Iran is behind much of the guerilla tactics. We'll know within 2 weeks.

[King Prout]

if he said the sun was overhead at noon...

[VRWC_minion]

Their demise is more of a morale issue than anything else. If God let us kill them, then maybe God isn't on their side.