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Iraqi Minister of Information Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf followed a simple code: When life hands you lemons, insist that, despite the heinous lies of the infidels, they are in fact lemonade. In a war that produced no Scud Stud, al-Sahhaf emerged as a strange sort of cult icon, appearing daily before a bank of microphones in Baghdad to bark, "There are no American infidels in Baghdad. Never!" and "God will roast their stomachs in hell at the hands of Iraqis...
...Iraqi Minister of Information Mohammed Saeed al-Sahhaf followed a simple code: when life hands you lemons, insist that, despite the heinous lies of the infidels, they are in fact lemonade. In a war that produced no Scud Stud, al-Sahhaf emerged as a strange sort of cult icon, appearing daily before a bank of microphones in Baghdad to bark, "There are no American infidels in Baghdad. Never!" and "Our initial assessment is that they will all die," and "God will roast their stomachs in hell at the hands of Iraqis." An Egyptian woman called al-Sahhaf "the only entertainment...
Life has gone on as normal in Israel, with few exceptions. A country used to dealing with difficult security situations, Israel cannot let the possibility of a few SCUD missiles get in the way of a good time. America began military action against Iraq in the midst of Purim, a holiday that commemorates the Jewish people’s unlikely survival against an evil Persian ruler’s plans of genocide. The holiday is celebrated by dressing up in costumes, gift-giving and parties. As bombs began to rock Baghdad, the celebrations continued on as planned, the streets were...
There may be new surprises ahead, apart from the expected challenges of taking Baghdad. Washington has pointed to the capture of two airfields in western Iraq as a blow to Saddam's ability to menace Israel with Scud missiles, as he did in the 1991 war. But the U.S. has what it considers credible intelligence that some Scuds have eluded detection in western Iraq, within striking distance of Israel. "We're not out of the woods yet," a senior U.S. intelligence official tells TIME. Saddam may have "a Scud or two that he's saving for the right moment...
...EMBEDDED IN MY HEART, BABY Who is the new "Scud Stud"? These journalists are trudging in Arthur Kent's dusty footsteps...