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Trump the Magnificent is Baghdad Bob.
There are many close runners-up in this administration. And like the original Baghdad Bob, they speak to an audience of one.
Whatever happened to that Iraqi bombaster?
On 25 June 2003, British newspaper Daily Mirror reported that al-Sahhaf had been captured by coalition troops at a roadblock in Baghdad on 23 June.[6] The report was not confirmed by military authorities and was denied by al-Sahhaf's family through Abu Dhabi TV. The next day, al-Sahhaf recorded an interview for Riyadh-based news channel al-Arabiya.[19] He was reportedly paid as much as US$200,000 for the television interview. During the interview, he appeared very withdrawn, in contrast with the bombastic persona he projected during the war. Many of his answers consisted of a simple "yes" or "no". He refused to speculate on the causes of the downfall of the Iraqi government.
Al-Sahhaf's fame quickly evaporated as the war continued into the insurgency phase; from the middle of 2003 onward, he faded from the public spotlight, and was no longer a figure in the war. Al-Sahhaf said that he had surrendered to United States forces, had been interrogated by them, and had been released.[20][21] He was not charged for his role in Saddam Hussein's government.[21]
In January 2004, The Guardian reported that al-Sahhaf had been hired by Abu Dhabi TV to provide expert commentary on Saddam.[10]
In March 2008, it was reported by The Times that al-Sahhaf was living in the United Arab Emirates.
Wikipedia article on “Baghdad Bob”
It all adds credence to the prediction that after a nuclear war, cockroaches will be the dominant lifeform.
