Belly Laugh Theater: Nostalgia Lane - Baghdad Bob’s Greatest Hits
There are no tanks in Baghdad, where are these tanks? They flew away!
From Wikipedia:
On June 25, 2003, the London newspaper The Daily Mirror reported that al-Sahaf (Baghdad Bob) had been captured by coalition troops at a roadblock in Baghdad. The report was not confirmed by military authorities and was denied by al-Sahhaf’s family through Abu Dhabi TV. The next day al-Sahaf himself recorded an interview for the Dubai-based al-Arabiya news channel. Al-Sahaf said that he had surrendered to US forces and had been interrogated by them. He was reportedly paid as much as $200,000 for the television interview, during which he appeared very withdrawn in contrast with the bombastic persona he projected during the war. Many of his answers consisted of a simple “yes” or “no”. He refused to speculate on the causes of the downfall of the Iraqi government and answered only “history will tell” when asked if video clips purporting to prove that Saddam Hussein was alive were genuine, amid speculation at that time that Hussein had been killed during the war.
His fame quickly evaporated as the war continued into the “insurgency” phase; from the middle of 2003 onward, he faded from the public spotlight, and is no longer a figure in the war.
Although questioned by American authorities, al-Sahhaf was released, and there has been no suggestion of charging or detaining him for his role in the Saddam Hussein government. He is now living in the United Arab Emirates with his family.
When asked where he had got his information he replied, “authentic sources—many authentic sources”. He pointed out that he “was a professional, doing his job”.
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I remember listening to this guy and cracking up. There are no American tanks in Baghdad, hes lucky one didnt roll up behind him as he was saying that. He was a funny guy in a very serious situation. They should have waterboarded him just for the hell of it
January 28th, 2008 at 7:01 amWasn’t there an SNL sketch that made fun of this guy, where he was trying to talk over the sounds of massive explosions during the press conference? I could be wrong, but I seem to remember it.
January 28th, 2008 at 4:06 pm