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The Great A vendor waves a copy of a tabloid featuring stories on Saddam Hussein -among them one speculating that the jailbird is really a Saddam double. Saddam's Wife Says US Prisoner Isn't Her Husband 17th April, 2004 Last week, American authorities arranged a meeting of the former Iraqi dictator with his wife. She was the first of Hussein-s relatives to meet with the ex-leader of Iraq at a new place, at the American military base in Qatar. Accompanied by Sheikh Hamad Al-Tani, Sajida Heiralla Tuffah has arrived from Syria on his private jet in the end of March. The outcome of their meeting turned out to be quite scandalous. Sajina claims that the person she encountered was not her husband, but his double. Rumors follow capture: Was it really Saddam? Stars & Stripes 31 Dec, 2003 Iraqis doubt real Hussein behind bars Jassim Abu Ahmed almost spits his disgust at the television set showing yet another image of the dazed and bedraggled Saddam Hussein. "It's not him," Mr. Ahmed says, waving his hand and looking away from the screen. "Everybody knows it's not him. Why do they keep showing this?" Globe and Mail 18 Dec, 2003 IN AN ARTICLE TITLED 'SADDAM'S FINAL DEAL,' THE SAUDI DAILY OKAZ SAYS THAT SADDAM MAY OPT TO SAVE HIS LIFE BY PROVIDING INFORMATION ON WMD AND MIA'S December 19, 2003 (OKAZ, SAUDI ARABIA, 12/19/03) Source Memri.org Dec. '03 News Ticker Or Here Saddam 'spills the beans' on hidden millions Saddam Giving Information on Funds U.S. Official denies Saddam hidden loot tale Source IHT Staff from AP Reuters
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& ILLUSION Timing matters when uncovering war propaganda. Let the hype ease, but not until opinion settles. Yes, initial consensus can be persuasive. But, the magic show audience soon wonders: how did they do that? Here's how. READ Part 2: THE OVERKILL ERROR
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3: THE CLOSE CALL
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SEE ALSO HUMOROUS INTRO ARTICLE WRITTEN THE DAY OF THE 'CAPTURE': Notorious former Beatle, Saddam McCartney has been captured by U.S. forces in Iraq. Finally solving a mystery which has puzzled many since McCartney allegedly disappeared on 9th, September 1966 --with some claiming he had died a car crash. READ Copyright © 2003, 2004 GuluFuture.com & WagKingdom.com All Rights Reserved ™The term: Sham Saddam Scam™ was coined by Thomas J. Mattingly |
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