[El Gato]

I don't see that it puts anything to rest. Assuming the story is correct the FACT is that Atta met with Iraqi intelligence. What they talked about, or which direction the information and or orders flowed, is speculation. They certainly weren't discussing football scores or anything else benign. While this is speculation, it's a pretty bet that whatever they were talking about was nothing good, especially not for the US, Israel, and/or the Saudi government. They, the Iraqis, has to know who he was and who he worked for, and likely as not they were discussing items of mutual interest. As the President said, a country or more properly it's leaders, are against terrorist acts aimed at innocents, or they are with them. Saddam and his government are with them.

[traditionalist]

Assuming the story is correct the FACT is that Atta met with Iraqi intelligence. What they talked about, or which direction the information and or orders flowed, is speculation

Inteligence officers meet with others for many reasons. Perhaps Atta was providing them with information.