In Baghdad, This George Bush Is 6 Weeks Old, In Crib

[bfez1]

Couple Names Son After President As Gesture For Overthrowing Saddam

POSTED: 12:24 p.m. EDT August 28, 2003
UPDATED: 12:32 p.m. EDT August 28, 2003

BAGHDAD, Iraq -- It's a fair bet this Baghdad baby won't run into anybody else in Iraq with the same name.

His parents named the 6-week-old boy George Bush to show their appreciation for U.S. efforts to force Saddam Hussein out of power.

If the couple had twin boys, the other baby would have been named Tony Blair.

The boy's mom told Associated Press Television News that all Iraqis hated Saddam's regime and that President George W. Bush saved the Iraqi people from Saddam.

As the woman did the interview, little George Bush screamed in his crib.

[JCT777]

I would venture a guess that this baby is the only citizen of Iraq with the name "George Bush".