Looks like chewed gum.
Posted on 10/28/2004 10:27:53 PM PDT by HereComesTheGOP
Osama bin Laden tried to purchase the world's largest pearl, the Pearl of Allah, as a gift to Saddam Hussein "to unite the Arab cultures," and Hussein was prepared to accept, according to the pearl's owner.
Victor Barbish, who owns sixty-six percent of the pearl on behalf of his daughter, told WorldNetDaily he received an offer in 1999 from individuals who said they were "from bin Laden's group" to purchase the pearl for $60 million to give to Hussein as an overture of unity between al-Qaida and the Iraqi government.
(Excerpt) Read more at worldnetdaily.com ...
I hope Bush wins. Kerry is a disaster waiting to happen.
Azad Amiri, a petroleum broker who owns many service stations, throughout California, including in Kings Beach, said he would pay any bond due and would guarantee employment for his nephew Ali.
It's an article about his Iranian nephew Ali being deported back to Iran... News
Barbish claims Soria and Bhak received the offer in 1999 from bin Laden through Latif Faed, an Iranian immigrant who was starting a chain of gasoline-station stores in California, and Faed's friend Azad Amiri. He says Faed and Amiri told him they were a "direct connection" to bin Laden's people, and that two bin Laden agents would meet Barbish in Denver to ensure he had the pearl and coordinate a $12 million deposit toward its purchase.
I think the relation here, and the reason for the gift is that both Saddam and Bin Laden were in need of money in 1998. Bin Laden had the oil, operatives, and financial connections to help Saddam set up the oil for food scandal.
In exchange, some Al Qaeda linked financiers were included in the loop. Hence in '99 both Al Qaeda and Saddam became flush with money.
Why didn't he accept it?
Note this article was JUST written - Oct 22, 2004!
This guy is named as claiming to have a direct link to Bin Laden!!
Posted 27 mins after it was published....I have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder I SWEAR LOL
If Saddam said "yes", and Osama gave him the pearl, but then later they "broke up", does Saddam still get to keep the pearl ??? ....(it would have to be decided either by a Jerry Springer episode, or Judge Judy, with Jerry Spence , the guy with white hair and the tan leather fringed jacket, as Saddam's lawyer)...
"Both Barbish and Svihus say they reported the offer when it was received to the FBI and several other U.S. agencies in California, Washington, D.C. and Florida.
Barbish claims after several exchanges between himself, Soria, Latif Faed, and Muhammed Faed, a meeting with two bin Laden agents coming from overseas was set up around December, 1999. He says he told all parties involved he would want to meet personally with bin Laden before selling the pearl.
Barbish said he never heard anything further about the meeting. He said he was later told the two men, whose names he never knew, were caught trying to illegally enter the U.S. from Canada. "
THIS is why the transaction didn't go through, not because Saddam wasn't ready to accept Bin Laden's gift.
Saddam's agents were involved too.
As I said, READ the article. Long, but it's worth it.
As in engaged maybe?
Sorry. I couldn't resist.
WND is probably just blowing smoke.
READ THE ARTICLE
READ THE ARTICLE
READ THE ARTICLE
Some are making comments, that show you didn't read the article. If you did, you would receive very clear answers and understanding of what happened.
Again, I highly recommend: READ THE ARTICLE
http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=41170
Bin Laden also offered Saddam a lovely skirt and sweater set to wear with the pearl.
Pearl giftus interruptus, eh? Oh well - we will never know now.
The guy has faxes as evidence, corraborating witnesses, he's been working with the FBI & CIA, that is still not enough for you?
$60 million for THAT THING?!!!
Heck, I want to see the pearl ring. Where are the pictures?
It's lumpy but it's still a pearl. Weighs 14 lbs.
I posted a picture of it above.
Another dribble, but I like this one.
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