Iraq's Information Minister is delusional
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US troops 'slaughtered at walls of Baghdad'
Iraq's Information Minister has claimed US soldiers are being "slaughtered in their hundreds at the walls of Baghdad".
In an impromptu press conference, in which Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf ignored the sound of gunfire, he denied there were US tanks in the city.
He said the US had claimed to have taken the Al Rashid hotel and the Ministry of Information.
"Absolutely that's not true. I can tell you that because I am here at the Ministry of Information," he said.
As live television pictures showed US tanks parked in the heart of the city, close to the ministry, al-Sahhaf continued his statement.
"They said they have entered Baghdad in 65 tanks, into the centre of the city, and I am telling you this is not true," he said.
"This is part of their sick game. We have slaughtered three-quarters of them so far. There is no presence of the American columns in Baghdad at all. Their columns are slaughtered and they have been fed a sour taste, a poison, by the brave forces of Saddam Hussein.
"They are beginning to commit suicide at the walls of Baghdad and I encourage them to increase the rate of suicide. Their columns are being killed in the hundreds at the walls of Baghdad. We have fed them hell and death.
"Washington and London have thrown their soldiers into the fire. They are war criminals. They will bury their soldiers in hell, sent there by the hands of the Iraqis. The battle was fierce and God has victored his soldiers.
"Baghdad is safe and solid and the Iraqis and the Baghdadians are heroes."
Iraq's Information Minister has claimed US soldiers are being "slaughtered in their hundreds at the walls of Baghdad".
In an impromptu press conference, in which Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf ignored the sound of gunfire, he denied there were US tanks in the city.
He said the US had claimed to have taken the Al Rashid hotel and the Ministry of Information.
"Absolutely that's not true. I can tell you that because I am here at the Ministry of Information," he said.
As live television pictures showed US tanks parked in the heart of the city, close to the ministry, al-Sahhaf continued his statement.
"They said they have entered Baghdad in 65 tanks, into the centre of the city, and I am telling you this is not true," he said.
"This is part of their sick game. We have slaughtered three-quarters of them so far. There is no presence of the American columns in Baghdad at all. Their columns are slaughtered and they have been fed a sour taste, a poison, by the brave forces of Saddam Hussein.
"They are beginning to commit suicide at the walls of Baghdad and I encourage them to increase the rate of suicide. Their columns are being killed in the hundreds at the walls of Baghdad. We have fed them hell and death.
"Washington and London have thrown their soldiers into the fire. They are war criminals. They will bury their soldiers in hell, sent there by the hands of the Iraqis. The battle was fierce and God has victored his soldiers.
"Baghdad is safe and solid and the Iraqis and the Baghdadians are heroes."
Quality imagery from Sky this morning - Iraqi information minister on one side of screen denying US forces in Baghdad, US forces resting with captured Iraqi soldiers under the crossed swords of Iraqi parade ground on the other side of the screen - both live images.
Also have you seen the inside of those palaces - not to my taste - but "How much money"??!!! Bloody hell!!
Also have you seen the inside of those palaces - not to my taste - but "How much money"??!!! Bloody hell!!
I like the way he grins his way through the lies he knows he has to tell. 
mannginger said:Also have you seen the inside of those palaces - not to my taste - but "How much money"??!!! Bloody hell!!
Yep, caught it on broadband earlier - it takes someone special in the 'heed' to live in luxury like that and let his people starve (not forgetting the mass-excutions, gassing and general dictator thing)....
Mind you - locals are starting to loot everything from the ruling powers now. So you will end up with run-down houses with 11 people a room and gold taps... now that must be surreal (oh, and probably no running water too!).
Reminds me how lucky we really are...
For the past few weeks, this guy has been an endless source of amusement to me.
His press conferences are little more than an opportunity to spout "i luv saddy" rhetoric, with absolutley no factual info at all.
I particularly like his attempts to look "professional",failing sadly every time.
The comparison with the US and UK commanders is laughable.
He really should visit earth someday.
Oh and his beret looks well out of place...
>> Edited by deltaf on Monday 7th April 15:01
His press conferences are little more than an opportunity to spout "i luv saddy" rhetoric, with absolutley no factual info at all.
I particularly like his attempts to look "professional",failing sadly every time.
The comparison with the US and UK commanders is laughable.
He really should visit earth someday.
Oh and his beret looks well out of place...
>> Edited by deltaf on Monday 7th April 15:01
mannginger said: Quality imagery from Sky this morning - Iraqi information minister on one side of screen denying US forces in Baghdad, US forces resting with captured Iraqi soldiers under the crossed swords of Iraqi parade ground on the other side of the screen - both live images.
I like the bit on sky this morning when they cut from the information ministers speach to a US reporter interviewing 2 US soldiers (live). This is the gist of the conversion - Not exact, but to the best of my recolection.
Interviewer: "It seams that the information minister does not beleive that you are here in baghdad"
soldier 1: {turns to colegue and asks} "He is only over the river there, shall we go and have a word with him?"
LMAO!!
>> Edited by lake on Monday 7th April 15:43
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