I don't see that the translation states there are foreign Fedayeen currently living in Iraq. It could be talking about how to train them if they ever do come to Iraq.
Second this document is about making a very intensive course within a week so it is easy and very possible to train hundreds if not thousands of these Arab terrorists to become suicide bombers in a short period of time.
Agreed.
There is no way the foreign terrorists can organize, get safe houses, establish weapons cache, know the area very well, get some local protection and support, and have done all this after we liberated Iraq. Many of them were there before the war and they were sheltered and trained by Saddam regime.
That is my understanding as well, that thousands of foreign fighters were trained at Salman Pak and two other training camps within Iraq. But I don't think the translation of this document proves that anyone was sheltered or trained. Here's how I read the translation, and how an antiwar activist will probably read it:
Recommendation on how to use the Arab Feedaeyeens (Suicide Martyrs)
This is the title of the document. It could be a contingency plan in case suicide martyrs ever come to Iraq seeking training.
1. Supervision for training and usage
Formation of a devoted commission headed by...
The commission has not yet been formed. The document recommends formation of the commission.
2. The Training Course
The commission will prepare a very intensive training course...
The training course has not yet been prepared. The document recommends preparation of the training course.
A. The Explosives
All the explosives and its attachments will be provided by the Directory of Military Engineering.
No explosives and accessories have yet been provided. The document recommends providing explosives and accessories.
B . The Cars
All the cars and motorcycles that will be used in fulfilling the duties will be provided by the Department of Armament and Equipping.
No cars and motorcycles have yet been provided. The document recommends providing cars and motorcycles.
C. The Camels
Will be provided by the Directory of General Military Intelligence.
No camels have yet been provided. The document recommends providing camels.
D. Light Weapons
The Kalashnikoff rifles and the hand grenades will be provided by the Department of Armament and Equipping.
No rifles or hand grenades have yet been provided. The document recommends providing rifles and hand grenades.
I'm as eager as anyone to point to these translated documents as evidence of the existence of WMD, and Al Qaeda's ties to Saddam Hussein, and everything else we've been saying for years but haven't been able to prove. But I don't think this document proves anything other than the fact that some unspecified person was making plans to train foreign fighters in Iraq at some time in the future.
Thanks again for your hard work in translating these documents. I'm sure there are thousands of people waiting breathlessly to see what else you can find. Free Republic truly is an amazing place.