‘Saddam had ordered Atta training’

Indianexpress.com ^ | 12/14/03 | Press Trust of India

[TexKat]

LONDON, DECEMBER 14: The mastermind of the September 2001 attacks in the US, Mohammad Atta, was trained in Baghdad by a Palestinian terrorist at the instance of deposed Iraqi President Saddam Hussein, a media report said today.

Atta, who was trained by Palestinian terrorist Abu Nidal, visited Baghdad just weeks before the terror attack, The Sunday Telegraph reported. The details of Atta’s visit are contained in a secret memo, written to Hussein by the former head of Iraqi intelligence service Tahir Jalil Habbush Al-Tikriti, it said.

The handwritten memo, a copy of which has been obtained by the daily is dated July 1, 2001 and provides a short resume of a three-day ‘‘work programme’’ Atta had undertaken at Nidal’s base in Baghdad. In the memo, Habbush reports that Atta ‘‘displayed extraordinary effort’’ and demonstrated his ability to lead the team that would be ‘‘responsible for attacking the targets that we have agreed to destroy.’’

Although Iraqi officials refused to disclose how and where they had obtained the document, Ayad Allawi, a member of Iraq’s ruling seven-man presidential committee, said the document was genuine.

‘‘We are uncovering evidence all the time of Saddam’s involvement with Al Qaeda,’’ Allawi said. ‘‘But this is the most compelling piece of evidence that we have found so far. It shows that not only did Saddam have contacts with Al Qaeda, he had contact with those responsible for the September 11 attacks.’’

[TexKat]

Ping

[SpaceBar]

This should be a lesson to murderous tyrants worldwide. Do not f**k with us! Kim Jong Il, take note, your silly behind will be found in a dirt hole as well. It's just a matter of time, but we will choose the time and place.

[bulldogs]

"You mean besides a couple of thousand FReepers??"


Yeah, we are pretty smart.

[Sapper26]

It was mentioned briefly on NBC this morning. Unfortunately, with the focus on Saddam's capture this story will quickly go away.

[optimistically_conservative]

The handwritten memo, a copy of which has been obtained by the daily is dated July 1, 2001 and provides a short resume of a three-day ‘‘work programme’’ Atta had undertaken at Nidal’s base in Baghdad.

And a month later:

Iraq: Intelligence Chief Discloses Details of Abu-Nidal's 'Suicide' GMP20020821000060 Baghdad Iraqi Satellite Channel Television in Arabic 0840 GMT 21 Aug 02

[Quilla]

The "Wall Street Journal" has picked up on this story.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1040384/posts

Keep up the good work!

[Inspectorette]

Hmmm...a little John "French" Kerry lingo, there ;-)

[SpaceBar]

Sometimes it's difficult for me to restrain my enthusiasm.

[Gracey]

How can anyone in good conscience vote Dem?

Great Question. Especially with a Balsy president as Bush. I chalk it up to misunderstanding, poor education, and our leftist media. If people could THINK instead of FEEL they'd be Republicans today.

[lchoro]

Saddam could be offered deal to reveal whereabouts of wmd's

http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/371895.html

[TexKat]

I heard some of it Keith. My daughter is home for the Christmas holidays from college. She decided to get on the telephone in my bedroom while I was watching O'Reilly and I had to run her out. I know bad mom. I'll make up for it. Oh I made up for it 50 times prior to.

[TexKat]

Can I assume this source will show the troops to the locations these things were stored??

I would advise you to pray and hope, but never assume.

Anything can happen, after all some one exposed Saddam yesterday. Have you forgotten already?

[GeronL]

If these people know about the WMD's and have said they were waiting for Saddam to be killed or captured... then the time has come for them to start talking.

[Henk]

Enriched uranium is not very radioactive - it's half life is 713 million years. I doubt anyone got cancer by transporting U-235. Even if they did, it would likely only show up years (decades) later. Here is more info.

[TexKat]

When each suicide bomber is superglued back together and receives his 72 virgins.

[Shermy]

Wilson might not know about uranium in Niger, but he knows about gold.

The VF article briefly menitons he was involved with negotiations to get gold mining rights in Niger.

Certainly he would want to stay in that country's good graces...

[TexKat]

Thanks JeanS. I did a search prior to posting but since you drew my attention to the other thread I realize I only looked at the top 2 articles.

[Mo1]

The VF article briefly menitons he was involved with negotiations to get gold mining rights in Niger.

Dang .. I missed that part .. that's for the info

[DoctorMichael]

bttt

[Republic If You Can Keep It]

she said "I highly doubt it's him".

Just curious.......Does she "highly understand" the concept of DNA?