A statement attributed to the Iraqi dictator was read out on Iraqi state TV by Information Minister Mohammed Saeed al-Sahaf, fuelling speculation about why the Iraqi dictator is not appearing on TV himself.
The Iraqi leader's address was telecast shortly after US forces launched a first attack on Baghdad and Iraqi state television said the address was live, but it has not yet been possible to verify this. <a href=pti_coverage.asp?gid=25 target=_blank> U