Saddam 'double' escapes Alexandria porn kidnap gang, again

Ahram Online ^ | Oct. 7, 2011

[Free ThinkerNY]

An Egyptian man was severely beaten after an Iraqi gang tried to kidnap and force him to film pornographic videos because of his astonishing resemblance to former Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein. Mohamed Bishr says he was on his way on Sunday to a café in the bustling downtown area of Egypt's second city of Alexandria when three men wearing black suits tried to force him into the back of a van.

"The three men, who had guns hanging from their belts, forced me out of my car and shoved me into a van, hitting my head," Bishr, a devout Muslim, told Ahram's Arabic portal from his hospital bed.

The incident was short but traumatic. Bishr said the last thing he remembers was the men yelling at each other, and then throwing him out of the van where he hit his face on the pavement.

Passers-by quickly gathered around but were too afraid to apprehend the apparently armed kidnappers.

Bishr's son, Mahmoud, said that his father had previously met with a group of unidentified people -- who spoke Arabic in an Iraqi or Syrian dialect -- and had been offered LE2 million pounds (US$333,000) to impersonate the late dictator in a pornographic video. Bishr refused.

His son said that after the meeting his father had received several telephone calls threatening him with kidnap if he didn't change his mind and shoot the Saddam sex tape.

It is believed his kidnappers would have tried to pass off the video recording they made as genuine and sell it to international media.

[cripplecreek]

Guess not all muslims want to have sex with goats even for money.

[JoeDetweiler]

I gotta remember this story next time I’m late for work...

[Vigilanteman]

Looking at the picture, I'd have to agree that he is a really good doppelganger.

But how much acting do the thugs really think they would get out of an unwilling recruit? It isn't a job like a galley slave where they can just chain them up in a ship's hold and crack a whip to make them row.

[VeniVidiVici]

LOL! I’m thinking Alexandria, VA is getting a might rough these days.

[HANG THE EXPENSE]

Damn, looks just like the mass murderer.

[digger48]

But how much acting do the thugs really think they would get out of an unwilling recruit? It isn't a job like a galley slave where they can just chain them up in a ship's hold and crack a whip to make them row.

Maybe if they provided a little visual stimulation on him first....

[GreyHoundSailor]

Whenever I see the words ‘a devout muslim’ it registers as an ‘all stop’ in my central processor. Nothing after that computes.

[FatherofFive]

Some of them like kid porn.

[PGR88]

and force him to film pornographic videos because of his astonishing resemblance to former Iraqi strongman Saddam Hussein.

I can honestly say I have never seen those common words arranged in such a bizarre way before.

[Trillian]

Just damn..

[Slings and Arrows]

Saddam 'double' escapes Alexandria porn kidnap gang, again

That headline was written by a tank full of manatees, wasn't it?

[Harmless Teddy Bear]

I thought I just read a article about a Saddam look a like being kidnapped for immoral purposes.

I am obviously hallucinating.

Good night everybody!

[Slings and Arrows]

Just your imagination. Get some sleep.

[Revolting cat!]

I gotta remember this story next time I’m late for work...

Wow, do we have the honor to meet a Joe Detweiler double?

[Revolting cat!]

But then, if it was not with goats, then he should have considered himself lucky! What a waste!

[Pollster1]

Or is the story for his wife? “Really, honey, those goats mean nothing to me, I was kid-napped. It was a baaaaad experience.”

[Larry Lucido]

Well, Sadam WAS well hung.

[null and void]

That headline was written by a tank full of manatees, wasn't it?

Huge manatees...

[Slings and Arrows]

Seriesly.