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Bin Laden bedazzled Saddam with jewel - $60 million Pearl of Allah 'evidence of al-Qaida link'
World Net Daily ^ | October 29, 2004 1 a.m. EST | Aaron Klein

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.

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To: FairOpinion

Ask mods to edit?


61 posted on 10/28/2004 11:25:00 PM PDT by HereComesTheGOP
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To: GeorgeBerryman

The point is that of all the comments that can be made about this article, such as what was Saddam giving Bin Laden in return for this (WMD, maybe?), and many others, most people, including you, choose to comment on the look of the pearl, which is basically irrelevant.


62 posted on 10/28/2004 11:26:21 PM PDT by FairOpinion (GET OUT THE VOTE. ENSURE A BUSH/CHENEY WIN.)
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To: musicman
Didn't Clinton leave a few pearls behind with Monica?
63 posted on 10/28/2004 11:26:56 PM PDT by freedomlover
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To: HereComesTheGOP

Well, on the other hand, you did include the two key paragraphs..

I think it's late and people are getting silly.

Hopefully it will stay be up tomorrow morning, when people will be awake and alert and recognize it's importance.


64 posted on 10/28/2004 11:30:23 PM PDT by FairOpinion (GET OUT THE VOTE. ENSURE A BUSH/CHENEY WIN.)
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To: FairOpinion
Yeesh, sorry for breathing. I read the article - having read Stephen Hayes' The Connection the article doesn't come as a shock to me. That's probably why I didn't go into detail about it. And the picture of the damn thing just looked freakishly odd.

I'll just exit the thread now.

65 posted on 10/28/2004 11:38:06 PM PDT by GeorgeBerryman
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To: HereComesTheGOP

ping!


66 posted on 10/28/2004 11:40:53 PM PDT by Hetty_Fauxvert
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To: HereComesTheGOP
The new slogan to get diamond sales moving just doesn't sound right...

"Diamonds are a terrorists best friend."
67 posted on 10/28/2004 11:48:19 PM PDT by Bandaneira (The Third Temple/House for All Nations/World Peace Centre...Coming Soon...)
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To: HereComesTheGOP

A $60 million "Pearl Of Allah", $3.00 pooper scooper sold separately.


68 posted on 10/29/2004 12:01:54 AM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (If you're for civil unions, you're for gay marriage)
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To: Calpernia; Velveeta; Revel; lacylu; Alabama MOM

ping


69 posted on 10/29/2004 2:42:28 AM PDT by nw_arizona_granny (On this day your Prayers are needed!!!!!!!)
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To: HereComesTheGOP

Send me $60 and I'll send you the "Kidney Stone Of Allah".


70 posted on 10/29/2004 2:46:36 AM PDT by Dr.Deth
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To: HereComesTheGOP

Well, I am not sure it is evidence of an 'al-Qaida link,' but in their culture I am certain it meant they were 'going steady.' ;-)


71 posted on 10/29/2004 2:48:49 AM PDT by HitmanLV (I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.)
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To: HereComesTheGOP
They were such a happy couple.


72 posted on 10/29/2004 2:49:04 AM PDT by Rastus (Forget it, Moby! I'm voting for Bush!)
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To: HitmanNY
It was so much more than that.



*Sob* I always cry at weddings.
73 posted on 10/29/2004 2:50:11 AM PDT by Rastus (Forget it, Moby! I'm voting for Bush!)
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To: Rastus

Hahaah! I am a romantic at heart, too! ;-)


74 posted on 10/29/2004 2:51:34 AM PDT by HitmanLV (I will not be pushed, filed, stamped, indexed, briefed, debriefed or numbered. My life is my own.)
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To: FairOpinion
$40 mill. for that f-ugly POS? Even Liz Taylor would turn that down as a gift.
75 posted on 10/29/2004 2:56:37 AM PDT by Lockbar (March toward the sound of the guns.)
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To: SpaceBar
As a dog owner, I've encountered "Pearls of Allah" frequently on the backyard lawn

Now I have a new name for the clumps in my cat's box

76 posted on 10/29/2004 3:17:51 AM PDT by foolscap
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To: GeorgeBerryman
It looks like a giant tumor

Is that really it? That thing is ugly! I guess the Vatican does not have to worry about the Muslim out doing them in the jewel department.

77 posted on 10/29/2004 3:22:49 AM PDT by foolscap
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To: foolscap

I'd like to see a pic of the oyster shell that had a 14 pound pearl in it.


78 posted on 10/29/2004 3:29:28 AM PDT by Carolinamom (John & Liz Edwards: trash w/cash)
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To: Kirkwood
"I also think it looks like Kerry's left testicle."

now there is an insight I wouldn't want, does Andrew Sullivan know about this?

View Stolen Honor
To Our Soldiers

79 posted on 10/29/2004 3:34:44 AM PDT by sure_fine (*not one to over kill the thought process*)
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To: Carolinamom

80 posted on 10/29/2004 3:54:50 AM PDT by stlnative
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