I can't seem to open the blog about the connection between Saddam and AQ.
http://markeichenlaub.blogspot.com/2006/06/abu-abdullah-rashid-al-baghdadi-former.html
It worked for me; I just tried it.
http://markeichenlaub.blogspot.com/2006/06/abu-abdullah-rashid-al-baghdadi-former.html