"Iraqi TV has gone off the air in Baghdad" -- Brian Williams

MSNBC | Wednesday, March 19, 2003

[Tamzee]

Could be good news, maybe not... he might have pre-recorded this to draw attention away from his real location while keeping order among his troops.

[fatima]

It sure does not look like him,this would be funny if it was not so sad because of our troops.If he is gone who is pushing this?

[notpoliticallycorewrecked]

Well, take the computer into the cellar and type from there. Keep us posted as to how you are doing.
Seriously take cover, you can come back up and check on FR when it is safe.

[linn37]

right after the saddam persons tape ended Fox had saddams picture in the left hand corner,it was not the same person.

[paul544]

Can anyone post a screen capture?

[HairOfTheDog]

I wish!

[John H K]

I can't remember all the TV head's names but the guy in Doha on ABC instantly started prattling about "this is clear evidence Saddam Hussein is alive and well blah blah blah"

[Senator_Palpatine]

.....looks like one of his doubles?

[justa-hairyape]

If he is gone who is pushing this?

That would probably be one of his sons or Baath Party officials.

[photogirl]

Yes, I was typing and heard it. I looked up half expecting to see him take his last breath. Darn.

[MP5SD]

What a rotten time to be a Saddam double. No wonder his hands were shaking.

[Hamilton2]

I can only pray Sadam is no more....

[photogirl]

Yes, someone at FOX just said the same thing. Good eye.

[Nexus]

Too young, too old... I'm not sure now. But it wasn't the same guy.

[two23]

The county just south of us is under Tornado warning (walton county)...live dopplar (watching on PC) looks like it is headed this way...will take cover when the sirens go off. We have NOAA weather radios and the TV is doing total red screens.
No cellar--wood frame house on crawl space--I always clean out the hall closet when we get these. This is SOP for this time of year here. Typically we are not in the "tornado belt"....so we are monitoring the situation closely. I did miss the tail end of Saddam look-alike tape cause the Cable company blasted us with the alarm again.
Thunder and Lightening is bad...my APC keeps beeping.

[JustPiper]

Was that a picure of Saddam?

[Tamzee]

Good point... poor, poor doubles.

[fatima]

Thank you.

[JustPiper]

He looks old and weary, doesn't he?

Not old enough like he 'normally' looks and he's scripting not a teleprompter

[Tamzee]

Ouch! Hope it goes well and you are safe!