these are the same people that want to dismiss UAE's connection-- but want us to draw the more difficult notion that Iraq and 9/11 were connected
(btw, it is fairly obvious that iraq was connected to 9/11)
like I said it's the dawning of a new age. Halfwits from all walks of life can join hand in hand and agree Dragons be there when pointing to the right side of the map. Don't pay any mind to the billions and billions in trade.
What do you think they'll do with that dough after they've bought the last 24 caret gold toilet flusher? You think the farmers in Afghanistan could use some new equipment for the Al Qaeda poppy plantations? Or maybe just tithe those billions over the the Imans. I'm sure they'll do good for the west with the petrol dough.
Wake up Morans. (sp)
"these are the same people that want to dismiss UAE's connection-- but want us to draw the more difficult notion that Iraq and 9/11 were connected"
It is far more difficult to draw any connection between the UAE and Al Qaeda than it is Saddam's Iraq and Al Qaeda. The latter case has substantial evidence supporting it. But maybe we ought to call the Democrats' bluff and say since the UAE is so connected to Al Qaeda that we need to invade them. Let's see how quickly the innuendo agains the UAE stops. Anyway, the evidence that Saddam worked with Al Qaeda:
Those who try to whitewash Saddam's record don't dispute this evidence; they just ignore it. So let's review the evidence, all of it on the public record for months or years:
* Abdul Rahman Yasin was the only member of the al Qaeda cell that detonated the 1993 World Trade Center bomb to remain at large in the Clinton years. He fled to Iraq. U.S. forces recently discovered a cache of documents in Tikrit, Saddam's hometown, that show that Iraq gave Mr. Yasin both a house and monthly salary.
* Bin Laden met at least eight times with officers of Iraq's Special Security Organization, a secret police agency run by Saddam's son Qusay, and met with officials from Saddam's mukhabarat, its external intelligence service, according to intelligence made public by Secretary of State Colin Powell, who was speaking before the United Nations Security Council on February 6, 2003.
* Sudanese intelligence officials told me that their agents had observed meetings between Iraqi intelligence agents and bin Laden starting in 1994, when bin Laden lived in Khartoum.
* Bin Laden met the director of the Iraqi mukhabarat in 1996 in Khartoum, according to Mr. Powell.
* An al Qaeda operative now held by the U.S. confessed that in the mid-1990s, bin Laden had forged an agreement with Saddam's men to cease all terrorist activities against the Iraqi dictator, Mr. Powell told the United Nations.
* In 1999 the Guardian, a British newspaper, reported that Farouk Hijazi, a senior officer in Iraq's mukhabarat, had journeyed deep into the icy mountains near Kandahar, Afghanistan, in December 1998 to meet with al Qaeda men. Mr. Hijazi is "thought to have offered bin Laden asylum in Iraq," the Guardian reported.
* In October 2000, another Iraqi intelligence operative, Salah Suleiman, was arrested near the Afghan border by Pakistani authorities, according to Jane's Foreign Report, a respected international newsletter. Jane's reported that Suleiman was shuttling between Iraqi intelligence and Ayman al Zawahiri, now al Qaeda's No. 2 man.
(Why are all of those meetings significant? The London Observer reports that FBI investigators cite a captured al Qaeda field manual in Afghanistan, which "emphasizes the value of conducting discussions about pending terrorist attacks face to face, rather than by electronic means.")
* As recently as 2001, Iraq's embassy in Pakistan was used as a "liaison" between the Iraqi dictator and al Qaeda, Mr. Powell told the United Nations.
* Spanish investigators have uncovered documents seized from Yusuf Galan -- who is charged by a Spanish court with being "directly involved with the preparation and planning" of the Sept. 11 attacks -- that show the terrorist was invited to a party at the Iraqi embassy in Madrid. The invitation used his "al Qaeda nom de guerre," London's Independent reports.
* An Iraqi defector to Turkey, known by his cover name as "Abu Mohammed," told Gwynne Roberts of the Sunday Times of London that he saw bin Laden's fighters in camps in Iraq in 1997. At the time, Mohammed was a colonel in Saddam's Fedayeen. He described an encounter at Salman Pak, the training facility southeast of Baghdad. At that vast compound run by Iraqi intelligence, Muslim militants trained to hijack planes with knives -- on a full-size Boeing 707. Col. Mohammed recalls his first visit to Salman Pak this way: "We were met by Colonel Jamil Kamil, the camp manager, and Major Ali Hawas. I noticed that a lot of people were queuing for food. (The major) said to me: 'You'll have nothing to do with these people. They are Osama bin Laden's group and the PKK and Mojahedin-e Khalq.'"
* In 1998, Abbas al-Janabi, a longtime aide to Saddam's son Uday, defected to the West. At the time, he repeatedly told reporters that there was a direct connection between Iraq and al Qaeda.
*The Sunday Times found a Saddam loyalist in a Kurdish prison who claims to have been Dr. Zawahiri's bodyguard during his 1992 visit with Saddam in Baghdad. Dr. Zawahiri was a close associate of bin Laden at the time and was present at the founding of al Qaeda in 1989.
* Following the defeat of the Taliban, almost two dozen bin Laden associates "converged on Baghdad and established a base of operations there," Mr. Powell told the United Nations in February 2003. From their Baghdad base, the secretary said, they supervised the movement of men, materiel and money for al Qaeda's global network.
* In 2001, an al Qaeda member "bragged that the situation in Iraq was 'good,'" according to intelligence made public by Mr. Powell.
* That same year, Saudi Arabian border guards arrested two al Qaeda members entering the kingdom from Iraq.
* Abu Musaab al-Zarqawi oversaw an al Qaeda training camp in Afghanistan, Mr. Powell told the United Nations. His specialty was poisons. Wounded in fighting with U.S. forces, he sought medical treatment in Baghdad in May 2002. When Zarqawi recovered, he restarted a training camp in northern Iraq. Zarqawi's Iraq cell was later tied to the October 2002 murder of Lawrence Foley, an official of the U.S. Agency for International Development, in Amman, Jordan. The captured assassin confessed that he received orders and funds from Zarqawi's cell in Iraq, Mr. Powell said. His accomplice escaped to Iraq.
*Zarqawi met with military chief of al Qaeda, Mohammed Ibrahim Makwai (aka Saif al-Adel) in Iran in February 2003, according to intelligence sources cited by the Washington Post.
* Mohammad Atef, the head of al Qaeda's military wing until the U.S. killed him in Afghanistan in November 2001, told a senior al Qaeda member now in U.S. custody that the terror network needed labs outside of Afghanistan to manufacture chemical weapons, Mr. Powell said. "Where did they go, where did they look?" said the secretary. "They went to Iraq."
* Abu Abdullah al-Iraqi was sent to Iraq by bin Laden to purchase poison gases several times between 1997 and 2000. He called his relationship with Saddam's regime "successful," Mr. Powell told the United Nations.
* Mohamed Mansour Shahab, a smuggler hired by Iraq to transport weapons to bin Laden in Afghanistan, was arrested by anti-Hussein Kurdish forces in May, 2000. He later told his story to American intelligence and a reporter for the New Yorker magazine.
* Documents found among the debris of the Iraqi Intelligence Center show that Baghdad funded the Allied Democratic Forces, a Ugandan terror group led by an Islamist cleric linked to bin Laden. According to a London's Daily Telegraph, the organization offered to recruit "youth to train for the jihad" at a "headquarters for international holy warrior network" to be established in Baghdad.
* Mullah Melan Krekar, ran a terror group (the Ansar al-Islam) linked to both bin Laden and Saddam Hussein. Mr. Krekar admitted to a Kurdish newspaper that he met bin Laden in Afghanistan and other senior al Qaeda officials. His acknowledged meetings with bin Laden go back to 1988. When he organized Ansar al Islam in 2001 to conduct suicide attacks on Americans, "three bin Laden operatives showed up with a gift of $300,000 'to undertake jihad,'" Newsday reported. Mr. Krekar is now in custody in the Netherlands. His group operated in portion of northern Iraq loyal to Saddam Hussein -- and attacked independent Kurdish groups hostile to Saddam. A spokesman for the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan told a United Press International correspondent that Mr. Krekar's group was funded by "Saddam Hussein's regime in Baghdad."
* After October 2001, hundreds of al Qaeda fighters are believed to have holed up in the Ansar al-Islam's strongholds inside northern Iraq.
Iraq’s State Sponsorship of Osama bin-Laden and the al-Qaeda Terror Network
1999 Article: Iraq tempts bin Laden to attack West
Al-Qaeda Big Confirms Terror Ties to Iraq
White House Says it Has Evidence of Iraq-Al Qaeda Ties
The Iraq Connection: Was Saddam involved in Oklahoma City and the first WTC bombing?
World Trade Center Attack Complaint (Iraq named as plaintiff)
Complaint (PDF) Lawsuit claiming a 9/11 link between Iraq and al Qaeda. Sept. 3, 2002
Who did it? Foreign Report presents an alternative view (Iraq believed to be behind 9/11)
Iraq and al Qaeda: Who's campaigning to deny the links?
Iraqi Terrorists Detail Ties To Bin Laden
Bin Laden disciples terrorise Kurds
The real bin Laden (Iraq has supported al-Qaida for more than a decade)
Iraq giving chemical weapons to al-Qaida: US thinks Iraq plotting with terrorists
Iraq and al-Qaida part of same picture, says Straw
'Iraq knew of al-Qaeda attacks'
Bin Laden said to have nukes (Iraq has assisted al-Qaida with the purchase of chemical, biological and nuclear weapons)
Bin Laden uses Iraq to plot new attacks
Exposed: Saddam's Prohibited Missiles and Support of al-Qaeda Terrorism
Mohamed Atta Was Here...And met with Saddam Hussein's man in Prague.
Bin Laden met Iraqi agent
Lawsuit Alleges Saddam Trained 9/11 Hijackers
Mike Boettcher: Arrests may link al Qaeda, Iraq
Al Qaeda got gas in Iraq
Son of Saddam Praises bin Laden in Official Iraqi Newspaper
Iraq's Ambassador To Turkey Recalled To Baghdad [second link between Bin Laden and Iraq discovered]
U.S.: Rumsfeld Says Al-Qaeda Takes Refuge In Iraq
CIA Director: Al Qaeda May Be Turning to Iraq
Rumsfeld Says Iraq Has Helped al-Qaeda
Iraqi Funds, Training Fuel Islamic Terror Group: Two Iraqi Arabs held in a Kurdish prison tell of contacts among Ansar al-Islam, Al Qaeda, and aides to the Iraqi president.
Iraq-Al-Qaeda Bombshell: Mag Documents New Links
German investigators link bin Laden and Iraq with anthrax outbreak
'Proof' of Iraq/Bin Laden links
Was bin Laden working with Iraq?
Iraq suspected of sponsoring terrorist attacks
Bush hopeful new report will link Iraq to al-Qaeda
U.S. captures Iraqis in Afghanistan raid
A Saddam-Afghanistan Connection Reported
Saddam trained al Qaeda terrorists, British claim
Iraq, al-Qaida linked by administration: Fleischer hints at more coming on connection
Gephardt: 'Lots Of' Intelligence Ties Iraq to Al-Qaeda
UHOLY TRINITY IN CHEMICAL WEAPONS PACT - IRAQ, SUDAN & OSAMA BIN LADEN
Links Between 9-11 Terrorist Leader Mohammed Atta, Anthrax, bin Laden and Iraq Appear Likely
The Saddam Hussein / Osama Bin Laden Connection
Iraq trains Bin Laden’s Men in Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Al Qaeda find Iraqi escape
'America Should Act in Self Defense Against Iraq For 9/11, OKC, 1993 WTC Attacks
Rumsfeld: Iraq Sheltered Top Bin Laden Aides
Exposed: Saddam's Prohibited Missiles and Support of al-Qaeda Terrorism
State Department: Key al Qaida Man in Baghdad
Bin Laden is back, now as defender of Iraq
Al Qaeda’s Man in Iraq?
Al-Qaida cohorts still active in Iraq
Debate over Iraq-bin Laden links reignited
Did Saddam, Bin Laden Work Together to Get Weapons of Mass Destruction?
U.S. Has 'Solid Evidence' of Al Qaeda Operating in Iraq
Iraq-al-Qaida links go back decade: CIA reports show nearly 100 examples of cooperation, says reporter
Arafat-Saddam-Bin Laden Links Surface
Bin Laden-Saddam nuclear pact?
Bin Laden imitates Saddam
‘PHARAOH' CLUE LINKS SADDAM AND OSAMA
New Evidence Of Iraq-Al Qaeda Ties?
U.S. tracked top al Qaeda planner's visit to Baghdad
Rice: Iraq Providing Shelter, Chemical Weapons Help to Al Qaeda
Blair claims Iraq is linked to al-Qaida
Al-Qaeda terrorists seen in Iraq, says US
An Al Qaeda- Iraq link materializing?
The Iraqi-Oklahoma City Bombing Connection
Iraqi Complicity in the World Trade Center Bombing and Beyond
Taliban, Clinton, Saudi Involvement - All laid out in a book published in 2000 (from USMC.MIL site)
The Democrats' Case Against Saddam Hussein (Dems nailed, yet again)
Headline Rundown and links on Iraq - Things the democrats have conviently forgot...
Saddam Abused His Last Chance, Clinton -clear and present danger to safety of people everywhere 1998
Gore repeats that Saddam MUST GO - June 2000
What the democrats want you to forget
Iraq is a Regional Threat, capable of as much as 200 tons of VX nerve agent (1999 Clinton report)
Czech military reports say iraq has smallpox virus in weapons stockpile (and camelpox)
2/7/1998 : Arab media: Clinton will strike due to sex scandal (&links to tons of arab news on clinton)
Iraqi chemical weapons buildup reported (Sept 2001 Report)
Clinton, Gore rally domestic support for strike at Iraq, "unholy axis" (1998 Must read)
statement President Clinton from 1998 on the air strikes
Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 - Full Text, Sense of Congress - Remove Saddam
-Terror Tips--
-Time to kick the tires & light the fires, folks- terrorism gathers across the World...--
-All Terror, All the Time-- FR's links to NBC Warfare, Terror, and More...--
-Jihad! Across the World....--
-IRAQ- some links to terror--
-The Web of Terror--
-The Fire Down South...( Latin America--)--
I found another extensive list of links awhile back when I was researching for my own list...you might check them against your list to make sure you have them...
Click Here
If you are keeping the Clinton/Saddam list...here is one I found this morning that you might be interested in...
Clinton Axed Terror Probe
Iraq's Tie to Al-Qaeda Terrorists, Airline Hijackings
Photos Prove Connection Between Iraq and Al-Qaeda Terrorists
Taliban, Clinton, Saudi Involvement - All laid out in a book published in 2000 (from USMC.MIL site)
The Democrats' Case Against Saddam Hussein (Dems nailed, yet again)
Headline Rundown and links on Iraq - Things the democrats have conviently forgot...
Saddam Abused His Last Chance, Clinton -clear and present danger to safety of people everywhere 1998
Gore repeats that Saddam MUST GO - June 2000
What the democrats want you to forget
Iraq is a Regional Threat, capable of as much as 200 tons of VX nerve agent (1999 Clinton report)
Czech military reports say iraq has smallpox virus in weapons stockpile (and camelpox)
2/7/1998 : Arab media: Clinton will strike due to sex scandal (&links to tons of arab news on clinton)
Iraqi chemical weapons buildup reported (Sept 2001 Report)
Clinton, Gore rally domestic support for strike at Iraq, "unholy axis" (1998 Must read)
statement President Clinton from 1998 on the air strikes
Iraq Liberation Act of 1998 - Full Text, Sense of Congress - Remove Saddam
We know Saddam worked with the PLO and other terrorists, he funded them. He at LEAST knew that 9/11 was coming.
Less than two months before 9/11/01, the state-controlled Iraqi newspaper “Al-Nasiriya” carried a column headlined, “American, an Obsession called Osama Bin Ladin.” (July 21, 2001)
In the piece, Baath Party writer Naeem Abd Muhalhal predicted that bin Laden would attack the US “with the seriousness of the Bedouin of the desert about the way he will try to bomb the Pentagon after he destroys the White House.”
The same state-approved column also insisted that bin Laden “will strike America on the arm that is already hurting,” and that the US “will curse the memory of Frank Sinatra every time he hears his songs” – an apparent reference to the Sinatra classic, “New York, New York”.
(Link below)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/1106657/posts
List of newspaper article in the 90's which mention the world's concern regarding the growing relationship between OBL and Saddam: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/946809/posts?page=1
Son of Saddam coordinates OBL activities:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/951911/posts
The AQ connection (excellent):
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/944617/posts?page=2
Western Nightmare:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/alqaida/story/0,12469,798270,00.html
Saddam's link to OBL:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/866105/posts
NYT: Iraq and AQ agree to cooperate:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/985906/posts
Wolfowitz Says Saddam behind 9/11 Attacks:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/921398/posts
Growing Evidence of Saddam and Al Qaeda Link, The Weekly Standard, July 2003:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/946997/posts
Cheney lectures Russert on Iraq/911 Link, September 2003:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/982713/posts
No Question About It, National Review, September 2003
http://www.nationalreview.com/robbins/robbins091903.asp
Iraq: A Federal Judges Point of View
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/986293/posts
Mohammed's Account links Iraq to 9/11 and OKC:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/987075/posts
Free Republic Thread that mentions so me books Freepers might be interested in on this topic:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/977221/posts
The Proof that Saddam Worked with AQ, The Telegraph, April 2003:
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=%2Fnews%2F2003%2F04%2F27%2Fwalq27.xml
Saddam's AQ Connection, The Weekly Standard, September 2003
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/969032/posts
September 11 Victims Sue Iraq:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/2237332.stm
Terrorist Behind 9/11 Attacks Trained by Saddam, The Telegraph, December 2003
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1007969/posts
James Woolsey Links Iraq and AQ, CNN Interview, March 2004, Also see Posts #34 and #35
http://freerepublic.com/focus/news/1104121/posts
A Geocities Interesting Web Site with maps and connections:
http://www.geocities.com/republican_strategist/Iraq-Bin-Laden.html
Bin Laden indicted in federal court, read down to find information that Bin Laden agreed to not attack Iraq and to work cooperatively with Iraq:
http://usinfo.state.gov/topical/pol/terror/98110402.htm
Case Closed, The Weekly Standard, November 03
http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/003/378fmxyz.asp
CBS - Lawsuit: Iraq involved in 9/11:
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2002/09/05/september11/main520874.shtml
Exploring Iraq's Involvement in pre-9/11 Acts, The Indianapolis Star:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/746225/posts
The Iraq/AQ Connection: Richard Minister again
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/989201/posts