TV & VIDEO - Nov. 23, 1990

Oh Say Can You See: President Bush told American troops in the Persian Gulf Thursday that he has a secret weapon--Roseanne Barr. Standing before the camouflage-clad troops with his wife, Barbara, Bush said, “You’ll be glad to know that if it goes on too long, we have a secret weapon in reserve. If push comes to shove, we’re going to get Roseanne Barr to go to Iraq and sing the national anthem. Baghdad Betty, eat your heart out.” Television personality Barr received much bad press for an off-putting rendition of the national anthem before a major-league baseball game in San Diego last summer.