Mocking
the Coalition's Attempt To Target Saddam Hussein:
"These villains, and in particular the villain Bush, said
they had struck Iraq with 40 cruise missiles to assassinate President
Saddam Hussein.� Not only are they disappointed, I think they are
hysterical."
Attempting
to Acknowledge What Was Happening Militarily Beyond Baghdad:
March 22, 2003
"Maybe they will enter Umm Qasr and Basra, but how will
they enter Baghdad?� It will be a big oven for them. They can penetrate
our borders but they cannot reach Baghdad. �They will try to pull
our army and troops out but we are well aware of their plans and
they will fail."
March
23, 2003
"In Umm Qasr, the fighting is fierce and we have inflicted
many damages.� The stupid enemy, the Americans and British, failed
completely. �They're not making any penetration."
As
Televised Reports of U.S. Forces Approaching the Outskirts of Western
Baghdad Are Shown:
"They are not any place. �They are on the move everywhere.
�They are a snake moving in the desert. �They hold no place in Iraq.
�This is an illusion."
After
U.S. Forces Seized Baghdad's Airport:
"We butchered the force present at the airport. �We have
retaken the airport! �There are no Americans there!"
After
U.S. Troops Penetrated Central Baghdad:
April 5, 2003
"Nobody came here. Those America losers, I think their repeated
frequent lies are bringing them down very rapidly....� Baghdad is
secure, is safe."
April
5, 2003
"They are not near Baghdad. Don't believe them....� They said
they entered with... �tanks in the middle of the capital. �They claim
that they - I tell you, I... that this speech is too far from the
reality. It is a part of this sickness of their plan. There is no
an... - no any existence to the American troops or for the troops
in Baghdad at all."
April
6, 2003
"Whenever we attack, they retreat.� When we pound them with
missiles and heavy artillery, they retreat even deeper. �But when
we stopped pounding, they pushed to the airport for propaganda purposes."
April
7, 2003
"The Americans are not there. �They're not in Baghdad. �There
are no troops there. �Never. �They're not at all."
April
7, 2003
"U.S. forces learned a lesson last night they will never
forget. �We slaughtered them and will continue to slaughter them."
April
7, 2003
"There is no presence of American infidels in the city of
Baghdad."
With
Media Pictures of U.S. Troops Being Shown Standing Under the Giant
Crossed Swords in Saddam's Favorite Parade Grounds in Baghdad, While
Giving a Press Briefing Around the Corner:
"There you can see, there is nothing going on."
After
U.S. Missiles Destroyed His Office in the Information Ministry and
He was Forced to Give Press Briefings on the Street:
"They will be burnt. �We are going to tackle them."
Disputing
His Own Assertions of No Coalition Troops in Baghdad:
"We blocked them inside the city.� Their rear is blocked....�
They pushed a few of their armored carriers and some tanks with
their soldiers. �We besieged them and I think we will finish them
soon."
While
American Soldiers Are Showering in Saddam's Bathroom Nearby Presidential
Palace:
"We have killed most of the [coalition] infidels, and I
think we will finish off the rest soon."
After
Being Shown Footage of Iraqi Soldiers Surrendering:
"Those are not Iraqi soldiers at all."
April
7, 2003
"This invasion will end in failure."
April
8, 2003
"Baghdad Bob" disappeared, perhaps forever.� On the other
hand, perhaps he will return as Minister of Information for France
or be awarded a drive time show on the new liberal talk radio network.