Kuwaitis, jubilant at the capture of arch-foe Saddam Hussein, were Sunday frantically sending each other mobile text messages of mock denials from former Iraqi Information Minister Mohammad said as-Sahhaf. "Sahhaf has denied the capture of Saddam Hussein, saying the man who was arrested is the leader of the Taliban," read one message. "Urgent ... Saddam announces the arrest of members of the (Iraqi) governing council and the coalition troops: Sahhaf," said another.
| Oh, yeah? Well, Iraqis are committing suicide in their thousands at the gates of Los Angeles! So there! |
Sahhaf, who has been living in the United Arab Emirates since July when he was allowed to leave Baghdad following Saddam's ouster, shot to fame for his wildly inaccurate statements on the war in the run-up to Saddam's overthrow. |