THE GULF WAR : War of Words: Iraq
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Some of the descriptions used in the Iraqi media: President Bush: “Criminal tyrant, racist Bush, loathsome criminal, evil butcher, America’s Satan.”
Saudi King Fahd: “Midget agent, traitor, betrayer of the two holy mosques, enemy of God, infidel, blasphemer.”
Royal Saudi family: “Evil Jewish family plaguing the Arab land and holy places.”
Israel and Israelis: “Hated daughter of the United States.”
Allied forces: “Forces of evil and atheism, crowd of infidels, horde of despised evil ones, renegade invaders, forces of infidelity, treason, ravens of savagery.”
Iraqi forces: “Faithful soldiers, soldiers of righteousness.”
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