The source for the 200 Taliban (ALQaeda) members being trained by Iraq starting in July 2001 (versus April 2001-my error)is at:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/fr/535629/posts
Iraq trains Bin Laden’s Men in Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction
Source: DEBKAfile
Published: 29 September 2001 Author: unknown
Posted on 9/29/01 8:59 AM Pacific by Gritty
29 September: Increasing intelligence reports are reaching DEBKAfile that the 200 Taliban fighters reaching North Iraqi in mid-July were in fact members of Bin Laden’s Al Qaeda. They came in response to an Iraqi offer to train Al Qaeda terrorist personnel in the use of chemical and biological warfare weapons.....
I realize that there are skeptics about Debka but I have heard and read this same report several other places unrelated to Debka. I am pretty sure I heard and saw Adm Woolsey talk about it on a Frontline piece on Iraq last month.
In reply #20 for the thread RedBloodedAmerican astutely pointed out:
That is why the MOSSAD told the USA Govt that there were 200 members of the Al Queda terrorists on our soil. Remember Ashcroft saying they were looking for about 200 people???