Posted on 09/28/2004 2:01:28 PM PDT by christie
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1999 ABC News Report : The Osama - Hussein Connection
http://www.radioamerica.org/audio/MR_ABC-Osama-Hussein-connections.mp3
Here is a transcript of the linked MP3 file.
-- Sheila MacVicar, ABC News, January 14, 1999
'". . . [Mamdouh Mahmud] Salim, alleged to be a key military advisor and believed to be privy to bin Laden's most secret projects, is also apprehended. The US government alleges that he was under secret orders to procure enriched uranium for the purpose of developing nuclear weapons.
These are allegations bin Laden does not now deny. "It would be a sin for Muslims not to try to possess the weapons that would prevent the infidels from inflicting harm on Muslims, but how we could use these weapons if we possessed them is up to us.
With an American price on his head, there weren't many places bin Laden could go, unless he teamed up with another international pariah, one also with an interest in weapons of mass destruction. Osama believes in the 'enemy of my enemy is my friend, and someone I should cooperate with.' That is certainly the current case with Iraq. Saddam Hussein has a long history of harboring terrorists: Carlos the Jackal, Abu Nida, Abu Abbas. The most notorious terrorist of their era all found shelter and support at one time in Baghdad.
Intelligence sources say bin Laden's long relationship with the Iraqis began as he helped Sudan's fundamentalist government in their efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction. Three weeks after the bombing, on August 31st, bin Laden reaches out to his friends in Iraq and Sudan. Iraq's vice president arrives in Khartoon to show his support for the Sudanese after the US attack. ABC News has learned that during these meetings, senior Sudanese officials, acting on behalf of bin Laden, asked if Saddam Hussein would grant him asylum.
Iraq was indeed interested. ABC News has learned that in December, an Iraqi intelligence chief, named Farouk Hijazi, now Iraq's ambassador to Turkey, made a secret trip to Afghanistan to meet with bin Laden. Three intelligence agencies tell ABC News they cannot be certain what was discussed, but almost certainly, they say, bin Laden has been told he would be welcome in Baghdad.''
And intelligent sources say that they can only speculate on the purpose of an alliance. What could bin Laden offer Saddam Hussein? Only days after he meets Iraqi officials, bin Laden tells ABC news that his network is wide and there are people prepared to commit terror in his name who he does not even control.
'It's our job to incite and to instigate. By the grace of God, we have done that.'"
You're welcome. But I'm sure this article was taken out of context and doesn't really mean what it says - just like Kerry and his excuse for voting for the war (i.e. he wasn't voting for the war when he voted for the war, he was simply giving the president a firmer hand with which to request an 18th U.N. resolution).
Spread the word ~ Bump!
Send it to O'Reilly. He thinks there are no WMD's.
Thanks for the ping!
In trying to explain that when Clinton was president, everyone supported getting rid of Saddam and agreed that he had WMD, I got the following response from a Bush-Hater: "That is typical of Bush. Why doesn't he take responsibility for his actions? It's always, 'It's Clinton's fault' or it's someone else's fault. How come the buck doesn't stop with Bush?"
My response: Huh?
I did look at your site. Excellent work.
Pinning liberals down to a rational discussion of the facts can be so frustrating.
gack
Take responsiblity? He IS. Gawd, I'd like to smack a few of those clowns across their smug and hateful faces.
Thanks!
Thank you for posting this. b,
bump
Don't forget the guy who mixed the chemicals for the FIRST WTC attack in 1993 escaped to IRAQ, where the worthless Clinton Coward Administration, under Richard Clarke, complained that IRAQ REFUSED to EXTRADITE him.
Unbelieveable. We had Iraq naked, defenseless, surrounded and the Democrats tried to EXTRADITE the guy.
Thats the difference. Democrats fight terror with paperwork and lawyers, Republicans fight terror with B-52s, Tanks and Marines.
Well done. Thanks and a bump to the top.
bttt
ABC working for THEIR President Clinton.
Could Saddam and Sons be trusted? When will the Dem/MSM stop lying?
Only when we all challenge them on their lies. Write letters. Call. Use the links here to prove them wrong. Humiliate them.
You're right. And we need to do it over and over. Because people have short memories.
I have had a fair number of letters to the editor published in the local newspaper (which is conservative) using stuff I've found on FR and the Senate Intelligence Committee and 9/11 Commission Report.
It's amazing the people I meet who remember my name and ask me where I get that stuff and when I tell them how easy it is to look up and about FR, they are intrigued and it's a constant reminder to people to not accept the media's spin on stuff.
BUMP!!!
THIS NEEDS TO SPREAD TO EXPOSE MSM DELIBERATE PROTECTION OF ENEMIES OF THE USA.
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