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Article: yes you guessed it, its me comical ali, mr blair's new sultan of spin; After the fall of Baghdad, who is that new face outside No.10.
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- Daily Mail (London)
- Article date:
- April 11, 2003
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Byline: DAVID THOMAS
THE Iraqi Information Minister, Mohammed Said al-Sahaf, alias 'Comical Ali', has become a cult figure during the war, with his fantasy-filled briefings to journalists. But although Saddam's 24-year reign now seems to be at an end, Comical Ali's career may not yet be over. With Alastair Campbell running in the London Marathon this weekend, Tony Blair will be in need of a top-class spin doctor to replace him. So could Comical Ali have been smuggled out of Iraq and brought to Britain? DAVID THOMAS imagines the Sultan of Spin's first Number 10 briefing.
HELLO and welcome to all my imperialist, infidel chums! This is your old pal, ...