Posted on 03/16/2006 7:44:29 AM PST by jveritas
The documents of pre-war Iraq were published this morning on the Pentagon website, I did a quick search and I found a very interesting document written in Arabic and not yet translated to English. I did the translation and I found the following:
This document is a letter written by a member of Saddam Intelligence apparatus (Al Mukabarat) on 9/15/2001 (shortly after 9/11/2001) where he addressed it to someone higher up and he wrote about a conversation between an Iraqi intelligence source and a Taliban Afghani Consul. In the conversation the Afghani Consul spoke of a relationship between Iraq and Osama Bin Laden prior to 9/11/2001, and that the United States was aware of such a relationship and that there is a potential of US strikes against Iraq and Afghanistan if the destructive operations in the US (most probably he is referring to 9/11 attacks) were proven to be connected to Osama Bin Laden and the Taliban.
Below is a translation from Arabic to English of CMPC-2003-001488 document that was posted on Pentagon Website regarding the pre-war Iraq documents. (http://fmso.leavenworth.army.mil/products-docex.htm#iraq).
Text of the document in English translated from Arabic.
In the Name of God the Merciful
Presidency of the Republic
Intelligence Apparatus
To the respectful Mr. M.A.M
Subject: Information
Our source in Afghanistan No 11002 (for information about him see attachment 1) provided us with information that that Afghani Consul Ahmad Dahestani (for information about him see attachment 2) told him the following:
1. That Osama Bin Laden and the Taliban in Afghanistan are in contact with Iraq and it that previously a group from Taliban and Osama Bin Laden group visited Iraq.
2. That America has proof that the government of Iraq and Osama Bin Laden group have shown cooperation to hit target within America.
3. That in case it is proven the involvement of Osama Bin Laden group and the Taliban in these destructive operations it is possible that American will conduct strikes in Iraq and Afghanistan.
4. That the Afghani Consul heard about the subject of Iraq relation with Osama Bin Laden group during his stay in Iran.
5. In light of this we suggest to write to the Commission of the above information.
Please view… Yours… With regards
Signature:……, Initials : A.M.M, 15/9/2001
Foot note: Immediately send to the Chairman of Commission
Signature:………….
BTTT
jveritas, thanks for translating this and posting it. Please ping me whenever you translate any of these important documents. You might want to send Mr Hayes a copy.
mi ping list fyi.
jveritas, thanks for translating this and posting it. Please ping me whenever you translate any of these important documents. You might want to send Mr Hayes a copy.
mi ping list fyi.
Mark
And so it begins....
thanks jv.
this is incredible information.
Thanks for the ping!
a relationship between Iraq and Osama Bin Laden prior to 9/11/2001, and that the United States was aware of such a relationship
If this is so, why in the world have we been keeping it under wraps while the President takes a daily beating? Strategery????
Sounds like the basic mantra of all the lefties up here....
Here we are!
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1594534/posts
Bush wants to release the Saddam files but his intelligence chief stalls
>>>"Bush replied that he wanted the documents released. He turned to Hadley and asked for an update. Hadley explained that John Negroponte, Bush's Director of National Intelligence, "owns the documents" and that DNI lawyers were deciding how they might be handled.<<<
Authentication is only required if the conversative cause would be aided. See 47 Dan Rather 903.
The Congress authorized the president to take out anyone he wanted provided they had some kind of link, even if only aiding or abetting, to Al Qaeda.
They specifically left it up to the President to make that call.
Joint Resolution of 18 Sep 01.
Wow, unlike the Saddam tapes, this story is actually starting to poke it's head out. Here is one of many examples of where it's popped up so far this morning (CBS):
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/03/16/terror/main1409920.shtml
Waiting for it on the Yahoo home page. Wait for it...wait for it...
"The Congress authorized the president to take out anyone he wanted provided they had some kind of link, even if only aiding or abetting, to Al Qaeda.
They specifically left it up to the President to make that call.
Joint Resolution of 18 Sep 01."
Agreed. Congress put that trust in the President.
And the administration of President Bush went on to keep such awareness from the American public and the United Nations, even during justification of waging war against Iraq.
Thanks.
I wonder why?
My fear is that too many are playing CYA politics in regards to the docs. Bush, OTOH, is not running again, so he can do what he wants (as he tends to do anyway).
We are probably going to find out why as these docs are released.
Hmmm, maybe it is time to buy stock in popcorn?
Thank you for your translation work. This is a very important document.
All due respect...... I don't need no stinkin' translation......... but the old media will!
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