I disagree. Re-read the last paragraph of this article post.
I did, and it states precisely the same point I made. I haven't a clue why you disagree.
The bin Laden/Saddam alliance is based on a shared common enemy--the Royal family in Saudi Arabia and the USA. But that's as far as it goes. In reality, bin Laden hates Saddam, too, because Iraq is not an Islamic fundamentalist state. So, while they can cooperate on some things, bin Laden is no client of Iraq, and bin Laden is ultimately a threat to Hussein. It's clear that bin Laden operates independently, and that's why he could never flourish in Iraq.