U.S. 'wags the dog' with lies, Iraq says

CBC News ^ | 04 Apr 2003 10:50:12 | Mohammed Saeed Al-Sahhaf

[Toidylop]

U.S. 'wags the dog' with lies, Iraq says
Last Updated Fri, 04 Apr 2003 10:50:12

BAGHDAD - Iraq's information minister says Iraqi troops have isolated five American and British units near Baghdad and stopped them from advancing on the capital.

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Mohammed Saeed Al-Sahhaf

Mohammed Saeed Al-Sahhaf told a news conference in Baghdad Friday that reports of recent coalition advances on the capital are an American invention.

"What they have done yesterday and this morning is exactly what happened in that film Wag the Dog," he said.

It is a reference to a 1998 movie in which a public relations expert works with the White House to make Americans believe the country is fighting and winning a war.

Al-Sahhaf said the capture of the Baghdad airport by U.S. troops is just a "show of muscle."

The information minister said Iraqi Republican Guard troops engaged coalition paratroopers north of the city early Friday morning.

He said the Iraqi forces destroyed 11 tanks and eight armoured personnel carriers.

Al-Sahhaf also made a cryptic statement, saying Iraqi forces will perform an "unconventional act" on coalition troops Friday night.

Asked whether that meant using chemical or biological weapons, he said, "What I meant are commando and martyrdom operations in a very new, creative way."

Written by CBC News Online staff

[Toidylop]

uhhhh????

[ScholarWarrior]

"unconventional"?

I guess that means using women and children in a human wave.

[grobdriver]

This guy is soooooo funny.

[dark_lord]

I wonder if they keep this guy in a basement with no news feeds other than Iraqi bogus news and info. It would be interesting to find out when we capture this guy if he really believes this stuff.

[gathersnomoss]

I believe he has confused B for C.

[Oldeconomybuyer]

[mtbopfuyn]

FNC just talked about this. Said Beret Boy claimed the take over of the airport was not really happening.

Okaaaaay, and Air Saddam has a $2.95 fare to Syria.

[smith288]

How did we place firecrackers outside the city that sounds like rifle fire??? Answer me that mr Beret man

[Adrastus]

This clown has brought a totally new meaning to the term "fiction."The first time I saw this one I thought he was funny. Now he is just an irritant. He is one who definitly should be taught a rope dance when this is all over. Hitlers last pronouncements from his bunker have at last been exceeded. Goebbels was a picker beside this thing.

[TheAbbodad]

Pinocchio alert

[CougarGA7]

I hate to say this, but I love it when this guy gets up and talks. I'm left rolling on the floor laughing at what he has to say. Sometimes he's not really lying either. Here's a couple of examples:

"US troops are not 100 miles from Baghdad." - Correct, we were 8 miles from Baghdad.

"We are only using 1/3 of our troops in confronting the Americans." - Correct, 1/3 was bombed into hell, 1/3 surrendered, that leaves 1/3 to put up some puny resistance.

This guy cracks me up.

[mabelkitty]

"Wag the Dog"?? That is so "Lewinsky/Clinton"

[Cachelot]

Al-Sahhaf also made a cryptic statement, saying Iraqi forces will perform an "unconventional act" on coalition troops Friday night.

They will streak?

[Sloth]

"What they have done yesterday and this morning is exactly what happened in that film Wag the Dog," he said.

Al-Sahhaf then proceeded to do the 'Macarena' and warned U.S. servicemen that "back home, Pokemon is sleeping with your women."

[ilgipper]

They sure love their American movies. First 'Black Hawk Down' now 'Wag the Dog'. Too bad both were results of Clinton-think.

[freekitty]

Right and Iraq is as pure as the driven snow.

[ravingnutter]

"Wag the Dog"?? That is so "Lewinsky/Clinton"

Yup..I agree...Wag the Dog is, like, so-o-o-o "Last Administration", LOL!

[L.N. Smithee]

Asked whether that meant using chemical or biological weapons, he said, "What I meant are commando and martyrdom operations in a very new, creative way."

"New" and "creative"? What, are they gonna attach sticks of TNT to a piano like Wile E. Coyote tried with the Road Runner?

[steve-b]

Al-Sahhaf also made a cryptic statement, saying Iraqi forces will perform an "unconventional act" on coalition troops Friday night.

Don't ask, don't tell....

[RetiredArmy]

Joseph Gobbels speaks again.