Posted on 10/04/2004 7:14:43 AM PDT by Quilla
A question I answered today at an appearance before the Council on Foreign Relations regarding ties between Al Qaeda and Iraq regrettably was misunderstood. I have acknowledged since September 2002 that there were ties between Al Qaeda and Iraq. This assessment was based upon points provided to me by then CIA Director George Tenet to describe the CIA's understanding of the Al Qaeda-Iraq relationship. Today at the Council, I even noted that "when I'm in Washington, I pull out a piece of paper and say 'I don't know, because I'm not in that business, but I'll tell you what the CIA thinks,' and I read it." The CIA conclusions in that paper, which I discussed in a news conference as far back as September, 2002, note that: * We do have solid evidence of the presence in Iraq of al Qaeda members, including some that have been in Baghdad. * We have what we consider to be very reliable reporting of senior level contacts between Iraq and Al Qaeda going back a decade, and of possible chemical and biological agent training. * We have what we believe to be credible information that Iraq and al Qaeda have discussed safe haven opportunities in Iraq. * We have what we consider to be credible evidence that al Qaeda leaders have sought contacts in Iraq who could help them acquire weapons of mass destruction capabilities. * We do have one report indicating that Iraq provided unspecified training relating to chemical and/or biological matters for al Qaeda members. I should also note that the 9/11 Commission report described linkages between Al Qaeda and Iraq as well. |
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Good info on your post #115. Unfortunate that the "nonpartisan" 911 Commission only looked at evidence from 1998 and later!
Thanks. :^D
Just 29 more days until November 2nd.Yay! Early voting begins here on October 18th !! Ah'll be there !!
Welcome to FR, Pharmamom.Yes. Welcome .....
I was listening to John Loftus and Monica Crowley on John Bachelor's radio show last night. Loftus claims to have seen the 42 pages of documents that were translated from Arabic to English. He said that this was going to be a sensational story and that Wheeler could end up being nominated for a pullitzer prize. He said the docs make clear connections between Saddam and Al Qaeda, between Saddam and Zarquawi, Saddam and Zawahiri and even between Sadam and Mogadishu. I think this just might turn out to be THE smoking gun.
I could never understand why the significance of that mural was never fully analyzed or sufficiently publicized after it hit the NY Post.
Is this for real or what? Is this the big one that we knew was coming? I heard months ago something similar would be coming ot this fall. Has this been in the works for a while?
Scott is a friend of mine. He also reads FR. He is credible. I've known him for years. I heard him on Mike Reagan's show last night. That was the first I heard of this.
bttt!
just announced that Bush will have a major address on terrorism and the economy tomorrow, wednesday.
This may soon break.
(into little pieces...)
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Fabulous! If you have the opportunity, please point this thread out to him. He could answer some of the questions posed on the release of these documents.
Will see what I can do.
EMAIL THIS ARTICLE TO EVEYONE YOU KNOW!!!!
Watch Kerry Squirm. The MSM will try to ignore this. A call to action to all of us. Sink Kerry!!!!!!!
I'm hoping. I don't think it's been in the works for a while. According to Loftus, this reporter came upon these documents recently and had them translated. He said they are in the process of being authenticated and that he's seen them and is almost certain they are the real thing. That's the problem, we've had journalists investigating trying to prove that there were no WMDs and was AQ connection. We really haven't had any trying to prove the opposite. The mural of Saddam gloating along side the burning twin towers was proof enough for me.
There is no way they can deny it once these documents are authenticated and there is no way the Administration is not going to use these documents to prove their case. When this finally hits mainstream, Scott Wheeler will be the hero in all of this. He will have exposed all of the investigative journalists who spent time in Iraq and the MSM who have relentlessly tryed to prove the President was wrong, as the incompetent fools that they are.
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