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Rumsfeld says al Qaeda in Iraq
Washington Times ^ | 8/21/02 | Bill Gertz

Posted on 08/20/2002 11:13:25 PM PDT by kattracks

Edited on 07/12/2004 3:56:28 PM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld said yesterday that al Qaeda terrorists are inside Iraq almost certainly with the support of the government in Baghdad.

"In a vicious, repressive dictatorship that exercises near-total control over its population, it's very hard to imagine that the government is not aware of what's taking place in the country," Mr. Rumsfeld told reporters at the Pentagon.


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1 posted on 08/20/2002 11:13:25 PM PDT by kattracks
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To: kattracks
More concerned about the Al Quida currently clearing customs at the Canadian border or just walking across the Southern one Donald.
2 posted on 08/20/2002 11:16:20 PM PDT by Crazymonarch
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To: kattracks
We don't need any more evidence to go after Sadam. Let's do it already.
3 posted on 08/20/2002 11:16:29 PM PDT by stalin
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To: kattracks
I'm tired of all this talk, let's do it or shut-up (not directed at you).
4 posted on 08/20/2002 11:17:55 PM PDT by seeker41
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To: kattracks
In Washington, Secretary of Defense Donald Rumsfeld.


5 posted on 08/20/2002 11:20:20 PM PDT by Diogenesis
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To: kattracks
We had to know this news story was coming. The Administration needs some concrete reason to go into Iraq. At least as far as the rest of the world is concerned.

Though I suppose it wouldn't even matter if Osama Bin Laden bent over in the middle of Baghdad square and mooned us...the rest of the world would still express their 'outrage' at our heavyhandedness. Feh.

6 posted on 08/21/2002 5:46:54 AM PDT by Bloody Sam Roberts
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