Posted on April 17, 2003 by John Hinderaker

Iraqi Spokesman Believed Dead

Iranian newspapers are reporting that Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, televised spokesman for Saddam’s regime during the war, hanged himself after the fall of Baghdad. Sometimes referred to as “Comical Ali,” al-Sahaf was widely ridiculed for his optimistic reports on the war, right up to the moment when gunfire could be heard off-camera.

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