THE GULF WAR: The Battle Front : Oddities: Iraqi Phobia
Although missiles and tanks seem not to faze Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, a newsmagazine recently quoted his former maid as saying that COCKROACHES scare him beyond belief. In response, and to show its support for the U.S. troops serving in the Gulf, Atlanta-based Orkin Pest Control is sending a shipment of roach-festooned bumper stickers reading “Bug the Thug” to Desert Storm forces.
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