Al Qaeda find Iraqi escape

Washington Times ^ | 6/21/02 | Rowan Scarborough

[kattracks]

Al Qaeda terrorists fleeing Afghanistan are using Iraq as an escape route, and an unspecified number remain in Saddam Hussein's country while looking for new bases of operation.

Administration officials, citing intelligence reports, said there is insufficient evidence to confirm that the Iraqi dictator has created a safe zone for al Qaeda remnants. Neighboring Iran's hard-line Islamic regime has welcomed al Qaeda fighters to cross the border from Afghanistan and either remain in the country or move on.

[Mitchell]

According to the claims made in this story:

Al Qaeda terrorists fleeing Afghanistan are using Iraq as an escape route, and an unspecified number remain in Saddam Hussein's country while looking for new bases of operation....

Neighboring Iran's hard-line Islamic regime has welcomed al Qaeda fighters to cross the border from Afghanistan and either remain in the country or move on.

More evidence of collaboration between Iraq and Iran (and al-Qaeda).

[seeker41]

This eventually is going to end up being WWIII, why don't we just get it over with. Who cares what other nations think, we pulled their butts out of the fire too many times. It is time for the USA to reclaim its glory!

[SunStar]

"You cannot convince me Saddam does not know they are in Iraq," a senior administration official said. "It adds up to tacit complicity for Iraq and Iran to serve as safe havens for al Qaeda."

There's our way in... Let's roll.