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| Iraq | |
| Iraq’s Saddams queueing up to get rid of ’rubbish’ name | |
| 2004-01-27 | |
| By Jack Fairweather in Baghdad Hat tip: Tim Blair No one messed with Saddam Hussein Karim. Being named after the Iraqi president meant respect and power, but that was before the dictator was overthrown and pulled out of a spider hole. Now the nation’s thousands of Saddams are queuing up to change their once illustrious moniker to something more in tune with the times. More than 300 are in the process of changing their names, and each day several forlorn-looking Saddams visit Baghdad’s directorate of citizenship, where deed polls are granted. Many more are too scared to own up in public and have quietly adopted a new identity. "It’s the most depressing thing in the world to be called Saddam Hussein," said Saddam Hussein Karim as he completed the final paperwork for his name change.
Well, at least she didn’t name you "Dennis Kucinich." | |
| Posted by:Mike |
| #5 Patrice Lumumba ali Baba? |
| Posted by: Alaska Paul 2004-1-27 9:25:00 PM |
| #4 "My parents thought if I was called Saddam I would get a head start in life. Instead they’ve given me a curse" That poor girl! |
| Posted by: Hyper 2004-1-27 8:11:10 PM |
| #3 Actually I understand there's a big move towards Johnston. Altho, some wanted Joe... some wanted Moe |
| Posted by: Shipman 2004-1-27 5:28:55 PM |
| #2 may i suggest 'george patton' hussein? we can pass the hat for the 200 bucks... |
| Posted by: flash91 2004-1-27 10:58:16 AM |
| #1 Parents used to be given $200 if they used the name for their sons, now it brings discrimination and humiliation and fear of arrest or attack. What a despostim those Iraqis lived in a few months ago! Now already, though, they are giving the United States lessons in democracy. |
| Posted by: Mike Sylwester 2004-1-27 8:41:34 AM |