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'comical ali' says he was set up by United Press International - June. 27, 2003 |
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| June 27 (UPI) "Iraq's former information minister, variously known as "Comical Ali" or "Baghdad Bob," says he made absurd remarks based on bad information. "On April 7, Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf claimed there were no U.S. troops in Baghdad even though tanks could clearly be seen on television. Baghdad fell April 9. "Al-Sahhaf became a cult figure in the West during the war for statements like "God will roast their stomachs in hell" and "My feeling -- as usual -- is we will slaughter them."" |
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