You might also look at Zawahiri’s relationship to Saddam.
My understanding is that the Egyptian jihadists were financed by Saddam, meaning that Zawahiri would have been in effect one of Saddam’s agents.
When we speak of Bin Ladin and Zawahiri’s jihadists forming common cause in Sudan, what we are seeing is in effect Bin Ladin being recruited by Saddam. When he surrounds himself with Zawahiri’s jihadists, we have the evidence hiding in plain sight; Saddam’s men are Bin Ladin’s inner circle. We just didn’t define them as such, and as a result we don’t see it.
The 911 attack was Saddam’s revenge. It was his second attempt on the World Trade Center. The first attempt, you’ll remember, was led by two Iraqi agents. The fact that Bin Ladin may have had his own agenda (the caliphate) doesn’t change the fact that he is connected at the hip with Saddam’s men.
The idea that Bin Ladin offered to fight against Saddam is silliness. He “offered” to take command of the Saudi military. Fat chance.
I actually have researched the Zawahiri link. I cover it extensively in the book. I couldn’t give everything away, so you will buy the book. I also have a revelation regarding the 1993 WTC attack again I need to keep some things for when the book is published. Thanks for all the feedback. I have completed the book, but it is still in edit mode while my agent is looking for a publisher.
Thanks,
veerite
My book goes into great detail of the Zawahiri - Saddam Hussein link and the Rahman, blind cleric - Saddam link. Yes the EIJ and IG were financed, trained, and carrying out operations with Saddam’s Fedayeen army also known as the Popular Army, basically his private militia. This is all detailed in the memos and transcripts and then I put them into a historical context. Zawahiri flew into Baghdad on a meat cargo plane two weeks after the 1993 WTC bombing. Coincidence? I think not! I totally agree with your analysis. I found a memo where Saddam admits to giving the order for the 1993 WTC attack. I build on Stephen Hayes info that an IIS member met with a 9/11 hijacker in Malaysia. I found a memo discussing this same IIS agent going to Malaysia. Zawahiri actually made a bayat to Usama bin Laden in 1989 at the second al Qaida formation meeting. In 1989 Rahman was considered the spiritual leader of al Qaida. Al Qaida is actually quite complex with different departments such as a communications group, an identification group (passports, etc altered), religious group, etc. I include the trial transcripts detailing this in the appendix of my book. I have included over 100 pages of Iraqi memos, transcripts, and trial transcripts in the Appendix of The Link.