June 25, 2003

Comical Ali

One loose end in Baghdad has been tied up now, according to The Mirror in the UK.

Comical Ali, Saddam Hussein's ludicrous spin doctor, has been arrested in Baghdad, it was claimed last night. Information minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf had been hiding out at a relative's house since April watching satellite TV - banned under Saddam. US troops set up a road block in the Baghdad suburb and caught him in his car on Monday night.

The Americans hope that Sahaf, who did not appear in their deck of cards of Iraq's most wanted, will tell them where Saddam is hiding. A senior coalition source said: "He has some serious talking to do ... this time." Relatives said Sahaf has been in a state of shock since the regime collapsed.

via The Mirror (UK)

Posted by Alan at June 25, 2003 06:49 AM