Baghdad Bob

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A new weekly newspaper in Iraq has been named Al-Sahhaf, after the former Iraqi information minister who became known worldwide as "Baghdad Bob" and "Comical Ali."

Muhammed al-Sahhaf the man gained infamy for his outrageous statements to the media during the war to topple Saddam Hussein.


'Baghdad Bob'

According to a report by Agence France-Presse, the editor of Al-Sahhaf – one of 161 new titles to appear in Iraq since the fall of Saddam – says he wanted to choose a name that would be recognizable.

"I wanted a name that would attract readers. The name Al-Sahhaf has had an impact in the press," AFP quotes Moayed Neemat Abdel Razzak as saying.


Al-Sahhaf became an international star in the final days of fighting, making hard-to-believe claims about Iraqi successes and U.S. failures, including:


"Let the American infidels bask in their illusion";

"My feelings – as usual – we will slaughter them all";

"We have placed them in a quagmire from which they can never emerge except dead";

"God will roast their stomachs in hell at the hands of Iraqis";

"I triple guarantee you, there are no American soldiers in Baghdad."
According to the AFP report, the former minister now lives in the United Arab Emirates with his family.