WSJ: Saddam's Files Show 'Direct' 9/11 Link (Salman Pak)

Newsmax.com & Wall Street Journal ^ | 5/27/04 | Carl Limbacher

[sathers]

Newly uncovered files examined by US military investigators in Baghdad show what is being described as 'a direct link' between Saddam Hussein's elite Fedayeen military unit and the terrorist attacks on America September 11, 2001.

Ahmed Hikmat Shakir, who attended a 2000 Al Qaeda summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia where the 9/11 attacks were planned, is listed among the officers on three Fedayeen rosters reviewed by US probers, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.

'Our government sources, who have seen the translations of the documents, say Shakir is listed with the rank of Lt. Colonel,' the paper said.

Saddam's Fedayeen has been identified in previous reports as the group that conducted 9/11 style hijack training drills on a parked Boeing 707 airliner at the south Baghdad terrorist camp Salman Pak.

In a post obtained through Saddam's Mukahbarrat intelligence service, Shakir was stationed at the Iraqi embassy in Kuala Lumpur at the time of the 9/11 planning session.

Also in attendance, 9/11 highjackers Khalid al Midhar and Nawaz al Hamzi who piloted American Airlines Filght 77 when it crashed into the Pentagon.

Ramzi al Shibh, the operational planner of the 9/11 attacks, and Tawfiz al Atash, a high ranking Osama bin Laden lieutenant and mastermind of the USS Cole boming, were also at the meeting the Journal said.

[blackie]

FYI ~ Lady.

[My2Cents]

If Bush wants to bury his opponents, put the Fedayeen command structure on trial for 3000 murders.

Maybe this is the plan. My hunch is a lot of this will come out during Saddam's trial.

[My2Cents]

I wish the Bush-Cheney campaign had the balls to run their campaign as much against the Imperial News Media as against Kerry.

[mrobison]

What ever happened to Tarik Aziz? Do we still have him in custody somewhere? What does he have to say about this?

[SunStar]

[ravingnutter]

You'll never hear a word of this on the networks, trust me...

Oops...you spoke too soon, LOL!

[My2Cents]

You've nailed the typical American "voter." God help us.

[My2Cents]

Boy I would love to see Chrissy Matthews swallow this bag of feathers.

Don't hold your breath. Old "Spitting Chris" probably has Kristen Breitweiser and the Jersey Girls scheduled again for tonight's show.

[My2Cents]

The WSJ article finishes with a criticism of the administration for not making a clear case to the public of the connection between Saddam and terrorism.

I think that's a valid criticism.

BC'04, are you reading this!!??

[My2Cents]

Put another way, "If a tree falls in a forest, and the news media doesn't report it, did it actually happen?"

[My2Cents]

why did three different friendly governments including our very own CIA let him go?Answer: 1) perhaps the three governments aren't that friendly, and 2) the CIA is incompetent.

Seriously, if you're a "moderate" Arab government with an Iraqi hotshot with al-Qaeda ties in your custody, wouldn't you get rid of the guy as fast as possible?

[ravingnutter]

FYI...Peach compiled Al Qaeda/Iraq Links from the 1990's

[My2Cents]

there is more to come on Salman Pak ... the training in WMD has yet to hit the news cycles

How long are we suppose to hold our collective breath?

[SuziQ]

the Bush administration may be concerned that if other victims of the Sept. 11 attacks also filed lawsuits and won civil-damage awards it would reduce Iraqi resources that the administration wants to use to rebuild the country.

Don't sue IRAQ, sue SADAAM! He's got plenty of money stashed away.

[rmlew]

This is a strategic mistake.
Bush is hoping to KO Kerry in the debates. Unfortunately, by then conventional opinion will have hardened. Worse, no other country will buy any claim made in a debate. Bush may win, but the war on terror will be damaged.

[keats5]

Bumped, bookmarked and emailed to lots of liberals.

[Ranger]

The Jordians are pretty competent. I'd trust them over the CIA on a matter like this.

[epluribus_2]

no kidding. indisputable proof of Saddam training hijackers would be enough to swing full public support, IMHO. If they had this - they would give it.

[My2Cents]

I agree with you about that. But, then, I'd trust almost any other intelligence agency over the CIA.

[HRoarke]

When I actually lived in San Antonio, I got into the habit of making grilled cheese sandwiches with texas toast sliced bread. Fantastic. Ruined grilled cheese for me though since I can't find it in FL...