Saddam's Hollywood Twin Waits Out War
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In Saddam We Trust Just because Saddam's losing the war doesn't mean his currency is losing value, at least on eBay, where Iraqi currency the dinar is the latest "must-have" collectible.
Should Saddam be deposed, the next regime isn't going to let Iraqis go to the market with bills bearing a fallen despot's face. Therefore, the remaining currency will become even harder to come by, increasing its value.
Bills minted between 1991 and 2002 many featuring Saddam Hussein's face are going for anywhere from $1 to $5 a pop. Older dinars are fetching between $80 and $600.
Saddam's a Neat Guy, But Nuts Saddam has been accused of ethnic cleansing and of being a neat freak. In Uncle Saddam, a new DVD, French journalist Joel Soler takes an inside look at the Iraqi dictator. Soler got unprecedented access to Saddam three years ago and smuggled out much of the footage. Now he claims he's been receiving death threats from Iraqis for claiming, essentially, that Saddam is downright peculiar in his personal habits.
When it comes to cleanliness, Saddam says men should shower at least once a day. "Women should shower twice a day because they have a noticeable smell," Saddam says, according to the journalist.
Saddam is so fastidious, everything in his bedroom is white and his doctor checks the temperature of the room before bedtime.
When it comes to fashion, Saddam is partial to Pierre Cardin suits, white ties, and tight military pants. One more little tidbit: He dyes his mustache.
Saddam enjoys the great outdoors by fishing with grenades. After the explosion, he orders scuba divers to scoop out the catch of the day. What a sportsman!
Buck Wolf is entertainment producer at ABCNEWS.com. The Wolf Files is published Tuesdays. If you want to receive weekly notice when a new column is published, join the e-mail list.