Posted on 03/16/2006 11:11:32 PM PST by Ernest_at_the_Beach
March 16, 2006 Following are the ABC News Investigative Unit's summaries of four of the nine Iraqi documents from Saddam Hussein's government, which were released by the U.S. government Wednesday.
The documents discuss Osama bin Laden, weapons of mass destruction, al Qaeda and more.
The full documents can be found on the U.S. Army Foreign Military Studies Office Web site: http://fmso.leavenworth.army.mil/products-docex.htm.
Note: Document titles were added by ABC News.
Document dated Sept. 15, 2001
An Iraqi intelligence service document saying that their Afghani informant, who's only identified by a number, told them that the Afghani Consul Ahmed Dahastani claimed the following in front of him:
That OBL and the Taliban are in contact with Iraq and that a group of Taliban and bin Laden group members visited Iraq.
That the U.S. has proof the Iraqi government and "bin Laden's group" agreed to cooperate to attack targets inside America.
That in case the Taliban and bin Laden's group turn out to be involved in "these destructive operations," the U.S. may strike Iraq and Afghanistan.
That the Afghani consul heard about the issue of Iraq's relationship with "bin Laden's group" while he was in Iran.
At the end, the writer recommends informing "the committee of intentions" about the above-mentioned items. The signature on the document is unclear.
(Editor's Note: The controversial claim that Osama bin Laden was cooperating with Saddam Hussein is an ongoing matter of intense debate. While the assertions contained in this document clearly support the claim, the sourcing is questionable i.e. an unnamed Afghan "informant" reporting on a conversation with another Afghan "consul." The date of the document four days after 9/11 is worth noting but without further corroboration, this document is of limited evidentiary value.)
Documents dated July-August 1999
Correspondence regarding election campaigns in France. This includes a document from the Iraqi intelligence service classified as "secret," ordering the translation of important parts of a 1997 report about campaign financing laws in France. It also includes a document from the foreign minister's office indicating the report was attached. The attached translated report included very detailed information about all the regulations regarding financing of election campaigns in France. Translation was done by someone called "Salam Abdul Karim Mohammed."
(Editor's Note: This is an intriguing document which suggests Saddam Hussein's regime had a strong interest in the mechanics and legalities of financial contributions to French politicians. Several former French politicians are implicated in receiving oil vouchers from Iraq under the U.N. Oil for Food program.)
Of course the Bush Admin is so in touch with the American people they will assume that people will just read these documents and everything will be ok.
Na, I'm waiting for a Pres. press conference highlighting the documents and strongly asserting the connections...
...not
ISGQ-2003-M0004244-1 (joined in progress)
Male 13: So why are there countries that need oil, and other countries that export oil but also deal in the oil market, like Russia, need oil like France, they want the embargo lifted? Lets ask this question.
First of all, they feel that America is controlling the oil by controlling the gulf area. So it is in their interest and they know that America has become the only super power left that controls everything. They know, and just like me and the comrades here, when the French meet together they talk about how the Americans control everything, exactly like we do. The only difference is that they dont say it in public because they dont want to get into a public confrontation.
They want guaranteed shares for the future. Even Russia wants a guaranteed share that it can sell on the market. It wants to stay an effective player in the market. They want Iraq to be back now and in the future. And they want Iraq to increase itsproduction like you mentioned earlier. Meaning for Iraq to export more than it does at the present time. All this is in their best interest.
But the thing that we do need to emphasize is like you said, that Iraq is a balancing factor in the oil market when it comes back. Thats why I talked about the two countries in OPEC. Not because theyre Islamic countries trying to do good for Muslims. Its because they have interests. The two countries are Indonesia and Niger. They support lifting the embargo. Im sure Dr Safa knows this, but there is an agreement in OPEC that the Iraqi return to the oil market combined with less oil production from Saudi Arabia and Kuwait, is a balancing factor.
Right now, any news out of Baghdad, or any news from New York, affects the oil prices. The Iraqi return to the oil market combined with an oil agreement to specify production levels and agree on prices, and if theres a plan to increase production it should do so gradually not jump suddenly, all of this is in the interest of exporters for sure, and thats why they support us. And it is also in the best interest of consumers that import the oil who do not have imperialist goals like America. They want guarantees and stability. They dont want one party to play around. If a crisis hits the American dollar, which is possible, for example, America dumped 20 to 30 billion dollars in Mexico because the Mexican Peso collapsed. America is scared of Mexico. If Mexicos economy collapses
Male 2: [Inaudible]
Male 13: If the last treaty between America, Mexico and Canada; NAFTA, collapses, if Mexico collapses and a starvation happens, Mexicans will jump the fence and cross into the United States. It was a big problem for them when the Haitians and Cubans came to them. Mexico is 100 million. And theyre close; they dont need boats or anything. The only option for Americans would be to open fire and kill them, but they cant do that
Male 9: Sir, California is already Mexican
bttt
Ament to that.
Typo, should be Amen to that....it was at bedtime last night.
No one is laying anything on Bush.....it is only an observation that many have made....
US puts Iraqi documents on the Web ~ MSM acknowledges ...Goal is to speed up translation of files
I think Nichols and McViegh were chosen by their far more clever ME handlers to be the "fall guys" for the bombing. They obviously had a great deal of technical help in researching, preparing, and carrying out this terror op. A Ryder truck matching the description of the one that contained the bomb was seen at a garage owned by a Palestinian known to have sympathies with the PLO. (I think this is were the VINs were removed. ME terrorists are well aware of secret VINs and take such vehicles apart and destroy the #s before they are used in a terror strike. One on the rear axle was not removed, either by mistake or purposely to implicate McViegh. His license plate may also have been tampered with purposely so that it would fall off and bring about his capture by his new found ME :buddies").
Ambiguous pronouns....will try again...
While the "Editor's Note" is very dismissive, you've just gotta know that [this release of Iraq Documents] is a warning shot from the Administration.
Exactly
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