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CLINTON SAYS NO IRAQ-QAEDA LINK; HIS JUSTICE DEPARTMENT SAYS YES
WMCA/NewsMax ^ | 6.24.2004

Posted on 06/24/2004 2:37:02 PM PDT by KMC1

NEW YORK - President Bill Clinton has claimed that he can find no connection between Iraq and Al Qaeda. The former President made this assertion despite his own Justice Department citing just such a connection.

Clinton made the comments on the 'Today' show with Katie Couric. He asserted "All I can tell you is...I never saw it (the connection between Al Qaeda in Iraq)".

But according to a report filed by his own justice department dating back to 1998 just such a connection was cited. And it was cited in an actual indictment of Osama bin Ladin.

From the indictment's fourth paragraph: "Al Qaida reached an understanding with the government of Iraq that al Qaida would not work against that government and that on particular projects, specifically including weapons development, al Qaida would work cooperatively with the Government of Iraq."

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TOPICS: Constitution/Conservatism; Crime/Corruption; Culture/Society; Extended News; Foreign Affairs; Government; Philosophy; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: 1998; alqaeda; alqaedaandiraq; clinton; doj; iraq; osamabinladin; saddamhussein; x42

1 posted on 06/24/2004 2:37:02 PM PDT by KMC1
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To: KMC1
Bill Clinton caught lying?...nothing new here.
2 posted on 06/24/2004 2:38:41 PM PDT by highlander_UW (Evil doesn't want to leave you alone. It wants to draw you in and force you into complicity. - Keyes)
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To: KMC1

Here is the link to the federal indictment (Saddam and OBL mentioned toward the bottom of the indictment):

http://usinfo.state.gov/topical/pol/terror/98110402.htm

Other articles and links here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1127451/posts


3 posted on 06/24/2004 2:40:55 PM PDT by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: KMC1

Kinda like Paula Jones and Juanita Broadrick saying NO...

...but bill saying Yes.


4 posted on 06/24/2004 2:41:17 PM PDT by adam_az (Call your State Republican Party office and VOLUNTEER!!!!)
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To: KMC1

Breaking news will be if Clinton is ever caught telling the truth.


5 posted on 06/24/2004 2:43:05 PM PDT by OldFriend (IF YOU CAN READ THIS, THANK A TEACHER.......AND SINCE IT'S IN ENGLISH, THANK A SOLDIER)
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To: highlander_UW

I'm shocked, SHOCKED!


6 posted on 06/24/2004 2:43:33 PM PDT by crusty codger (Arrogance often covers a minimum of intelligence)
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To: KMC1
It cannot possibly mean that Bill Clinton was lying?
7 posted on 06/24/2004 2:52:09 PM PDT by aliquis
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To: KMC1

Not exactly news...I mean, if the Dems held George repsonsible for everything "his" government said, they could say he was "lying" about greenhouse emissions. We don't really want to open that can of worms.


8 posted on 06/24/2004 2:58:03 PM PDT by uberPatriot
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To: KMC1
"All I can tell you is...I never saw it."

Didn't *he have *his eyes closed most of the time?

9 posted on 06/24/2004 2:59:18 PM PDT by Libloather (I STILL blame Carter for disco...)
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To: crusty codger
I'm shocked, SHOCKED!


10 posted on 06/24/2004 3:01:07 PM PDT by hispanarepublicana (Free Brigitte Bardot.)
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"But according to a report filed by his own justice department dating back to 1998 just such a connection was cited. And it was cited in an actual indictment of Osama bin Ladin."

There's no source here, how reliable is this? An "indictment"...isn't that Clinton's justice department "charging" the government of Iraq to make this deal with al Qaida...Does the "indictment have to be true, or only suspicious on the investigators' charge? Or does there have to be evidence to make the indictment?


11 posted on 06/24/2004 3:10:00 PM PDT by gentlestrength
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To: Peach
Saddam and OBL mentioned

Thanks for the link.  A very good quote indeed:

"In addition, al Qaeda reached an understanding with the Government of Iraq that al Qaeda would not work against that government and that on particular projects, specifically including weapons development, al Qaeda would work cooperatively with the Government of Iraq,"

12 posted on 06/24/2004 3:15:35 PM PDT by expat_panama
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To: KMC1
From the indictment's fourth paragraph: "Al Qaida reached an understanding with the government of Iraq that al Qaida would not work against that government and that on particular projects, specifically including weapons development, al Qaida would work cooperatively with the Government of Iraq."

Gore was VP for eight years and today he said there is no connection between Al Qaida and Iraq.

13 posted on 06/24/2004 3:19:36 PM PDT by rudypoot (Rat line = Routes that foreign fighters use to enter Iraq.)
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To: Peach

Didn't Clinton also lie about this in his new tome ..?? Saying it wasn't in the indictment .. so some such drivel ..??


14 posted on 06/24/2004 3:39:59 PM PDT by CyberAnt (President Bush: a core set of principles from which he will not deviate)
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To: rudypoot

But Fox showed a clip of him totally contradicting himself.

Bizarro World

I wonder what ALPHAgore really thinks about his being connected with the most vile presidency in Our Nation's history.


15 posted on 06/24/2004 3:43:05 PM PDT by bannie (Liberal Media: The Most Dangerous Enemies to America and Freedom)
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To: bannie

He'd defend himslelf by saying, 'there was no controling legal authority. Billy just did what he felt like doing because he could.'


16 posted on 06/24/2004 3:46:52 PM PDT by rudypoot (Rat line = Routes that foreign fighters use to enter Iraq.)
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To: rudypoot
...and we got screwed with E*I*G*H*T Y*E*A*R*S of "because he could.
17 posted on 06/24/2004 3:53:38 PM PDT by bannie (Liberal Media: The Most Dangerous Enemies to America and Freedom)
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To: bannie

LOL


18 posted on 06/24/2004 4:04:15 PM PDT by rudypoot (Rat line = Routes that foreign fighters use to enter Iraq.)
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To: CyberAnt

I haven't listened to Clinton but have read a few threads; the subject did come up and I think he said he didn't remember.


19 posted on 06/24/2004 4:34:59 PM PDT by Peach (The Clintons pardoned more terrorists than they ever captured or killed.)
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To: hispanarepublicana

Great!


20 posted on 06/25/2004 4:59:48 PM PDT by crusty codger (Arrogance often covers a minimum of intelligence)
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