Posted on 03/16/2008 2:49:59 PM PDT by jveritas
On February 17 2008, Al-Ekhlaas which is the largest terrorist forum on the internet published an Al Qaeda document that talks about the life of Abou Musaab Al Zarqawi and indicates that Zarqawi came to Iraq before the war to prepare the terrorist insurgency against the US troops. According to the document Zarqawi arrived to the Sunni areas in central Iraq. This document was written by one of Al Qaeda top leaders called “Saif Al Adel”.
There were many accounts about Zarqawi presence in Iraq before the war in particular in Northern Iraq with “Ansar Al Islam” an active Al Qaeda affiliated terrorist group that was present in the Kurdish areas of Iraq long before the war started. The document also proves that Ansar Al Islam helped Al Qaeda members establish themselves in Iraq before the war started.
The author of the document wrote that there were no relations between Saddam regime and Al Qaeda but this does not negate at all the most important fact that Al Qaeda was in Iraq before the war for the sole purpose of preparing for its most important front to fight the U.S and it is now in Iraq where Al Qaeda is suffering its most crushing defeat since its existence.
It is very important to note that despite the author of the document denial of a relationship between Saddam regime and Al Qaeda it does not mean that Saddam regime was not aware of Al Qaeda presence in Iraq. In fact the documents clearly points out that Zarqawi went to the Sunni areas in Central Iraq before the war and these areas were totally controlled and loyal to Saddam regime and it very hard to imagine that Zarqawi stayed and prepared his terrorist sleepers cells in these Sunni areas without the approval of Saddam regime.
El-Ekhlaas terrorist forum is a password protected so you cannot access the document unless you are registered there as a member.
Below is a partial translation of Al Qaeda document written by “Saif Al Adel”.
… " We started the work and the contact with the leadership, and we began to support and help the leadership again, and this was our goal after we left Afghanistan. We began establishing the fighter groups. On one hand to return to Afghanistan and conduct planned operations there, and on the other hand we began to study the situation of the groups and bothers to find new places for them. After long discussions, brother Abou Mussab with his Palestinian and Jordanian companions decided to go to Iraq because of their dialects they can quickly mix and assimilate in the Iraqi society. Our analysis was that the Americans were going to make the mistake sooner or later to invade Iraq, that this invasion will lead to the fall of the regime, and that we should play an important role in the confrontation and resistance, and that this is our historical chance to establish the Islamic State who will have the biggest role in removing injustice and establish justice in this world allah willing. I was in agreement with brother Abou Mussab regarding this analysis. There were no relation between Al Qaeda and Saddam regime that is worth mentioning, as opposite to what the Americans are saying so they can create excuse and legal justifications according to their laws that they imposed on the world that is enslaved by the West, the Israelis and the Anglo-Saxons.
The plan was to have our brothers enter Iraq from the North, where the road is not controlled y the regime, and then go down South to the Sunni areas where we have some of our brothers. Also the brothers in “Ansar Al Islam” showed their willingness to give us any help to achieve this goal.
The Americans noticed that the Iranians were having a blind eye against our activities in Iran so they began a media attack against Iran accusing them of helping Al Qaeda and international terrorism. The steps taken by the Iranians had confused us and had caused 75% of our plans to fail. Many of our comrades were arrested. 80% of Abou Musaab Al Zarqawi group members were arrested. There should be a quick plan to arrange the escape of Zarqawi and the remaining of his group, the destination was Iraq and the route was the Northern borders between Iraq and Iran. The goal was to reach the Sunni areas in central Iraq and the beginning of the preparation to confront the US invasion and defeat it allah willing. The choice was not arbitrary but a studied one.
When he said goodbye to me leaving for Iraq, Abou Musaab has added a new dimension to his personality. This new dimension focused on punishing the Americans for the crimes that they committed in their bombing of Afghanistan and that he witnessed in his own eyes, the hate and hostility that Abou Mussab had for the Americans guaranteed to form new traits to Abou Musaab personality."
End of partial translation.
No doubt about it. At least Saddam regime knew about that Al Qaeda was setting up terrorist cells in Iraq.
Well noted and well said.
Yet simultaneously they don't feel safe having him in Norway due to their own terrorism concerns.
http://www.iht.com/articles/ap/2008/02/19/europe/EU-GEN-Norway-Terror-Assessment.php
Islamic extremists pose rising challenge to Norway, police intelligence agency says
“Iraqi Kurd Mullah Krekar, who founded the al-Qaida-linked extremist group Ansar al-Islam, is a refugee in Norway, but was declared a threat to national security in 2005 and ordered deported. He has not yet been expelled.”
http://www.islam-watch.org/AdrianMorgan/How-Norway-Mad-Mullah-Plays-the-System.htm
How Norway's Mad Mullah Plays the System
“In May 2004, Norway's then prime minister Kjell Magne Bondevik said in parliament: “Mullah Krekar is expelled from Norway and so we want to deport him. We begin the process now because there are plans to install an Iraqi government. But we cannot send a man back to a country where he risks a death sentence or other inhuman treatment.”
We have contact name for John McCains office.
She is the press adviser and her name is Rachel Dean.
We would like to compose a letter but use the talent of this entire room to format it.
Its going to be interesting but please give your ideas of a well written letter we can provide John McCain along with information on how he could inform the public.
Thank you for posting this. I think we should send the McCain campaign the translation and the original Arabic document which I just e-mailed you. You may also want to add that we have other captured Iraqi documents that talks about Saddam regime training Foreign Arab terrorists (non Iraqi) since the year 1999 and that in the months of March and April 2003 they trained them to conduct terrorist attacks against US troops and Saddam issued a decree stating that the foreign Arab terrorist shall be treated as if they are special Iraqi forces.
911 Commission: 2.1 A DECLARATION OF WAR
"On February 23, 1998, Bin Ladin issued his public fatwa. The language had been in negotiation for some time, as part of the merger under way between Bin Ladin's organization and Zawahiri's Egyptian Islamic Jihad."
"Declarations taking credit for the attacks had already been faxed to the joint al Qaeda-Egyptian Islamic Jihad office in Baku,..."
"On the morning of August 7, the bomb-laden trucks drove into the embassies roughly five minutes apart-about 10:35 A.M. in Nairobi and 10:39 A.M. in Dar es Salaam.... The attack on the U.S. embassy in Nairobi destroyed the embassy and killed 12 Americans and 201 others, almost all Kenyans. About 5,000 people were injured. The attack on the U.S. embassy in Dar es Salaam killed 11 more people,..."
Also here is the transcript of the terrorists who got caught attempting a chemical attack in Jordan to kill 80,000 people and to hit US interests as they confess. They discuss how they set up camp in Iraq with Al Zarqawi after Afghanistan fell to the coalition forces.
One thing I would make sure of is that regardless of the wording the letter should be in MLA format to the extent possible.
It should further note that "operational" support for 9/11 which did NOT occur, was far, far different from general aid, comfort, and financial support by Iraq for terrorist activities. Saddam did this. The record is clear and undeniable. There were AQ in Iraq in 2002, and there have been terrorists operating out of Iraq for a decade.
Excellent info Tom.
The main point
Few weeks age there was an public exchange between Obama and McCain. Obama responded “We have some news for Senator McCain Al Qaeda was not in Iraq before the war.” We Want to provide McCain with info where he could turn around and state “Senator Obama we have some news for you Zarqawi and al qaeda cells were in Iraq before the war and we have documentation to prove it.”
Also please see Jveritas post # 165
My wife is an editor so she could help me with the MLA format.
Thanks.
L
“It should make the point that contrary to “conventional wisdom,” the evidence is overwhelming that there were not only terrorists in Iraq, but that there were al-Qaeda members in Iraq.”
This is a daunting task, and could prove to be pivotal.
Not only must this show that Che Hussein Obarry was wrong, but it is also taking on the MSM, by producing EVIDENCE that has not been reported to the general public by the MSM.
By stating facts that are “contrary to conventional wisdom”,the issue of why conventional knowledge is inaccurate is also being called into question- it isnt just about Barry’s ignorance.
It is also about re-setting the paradigm through which people view Iraq.
Ping to post #174
We are going to include the mention of other translated documents that Joseph has worked on. I havent spoken to Joseph about it yet but this document would be good which he posted here at Free Republic from the Harmony Database.
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1825605/posts
Captured Al Qaeda Document Shows Bin Laden Deputy Aymen Al Zawahiri Visited Iraq.
Combating Terrorism Center at West Point ^ | April 29 2007 | jveritas
Thanks Ernest.
If I were to write the letter, I’d do a cover letter that outlines the basics of what’s been found, then either include the material, or links to the material. I have heard that emails are not always read, and wonder if this should be sent via registered mail or even messenger. I hesitate to suggest the wording, because I always end up in “what’s the matter that you can’t research this even slightly” mode—calmer heads must prevail!
Ping
Read an article on the Weekly Standard, by Stephen Hayes, that’s not at all what the Pentagon report said, just what the MSM want you to believe.
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