US Government - Bin Laden and Iraq Agreed to Cooperate on Weapons Development

New York Times, Facts on File World News Digest | Novemeber 1998 | BENJAMIN WEISER

[concerned about politics]

The Herald (Glasgow, Scotland), December 28, 1999. Iraq tempts bin Laden to attack West
Exclusive. By: Ian Bruce, Geopolitics Editor.

THE world's most wanted man, Osama bin Laden, has been offered sanctuary in Iraq if his worldwide terrorist network succeeds in carrying out a campaign of high-profile attacks on the West ...

Good find!

[concerned about politics]

U.S. Newswire, December 23, 1999. Terrorism Expert Reveals Why Osama bin Laden has Declared War On America; Available for Comment in Light of Predicted Attacks.

... (author Yossef) Bodansky also reveals the relationship between bin Laden and Saddam Hussein and how the U.S. bombing of Iraq is "strengthening the hands of militant Islamists eager to translate their rage into violence and terrorism." .... - - - - -

Sheesh! There's quite a bit out there about this! Good job!

[thtr]

In addition, al Qaeda reached an understanding with the Government of Iraq….

Can’t you read? This is an allegation that is part of an indictment. It is not stated as fact.

United States Information Agency, 04 November 1998 . It has been published.

Apparently you can’t read. My question about releasing information was not about this information but rather the “much, much more” that that you referred to. Sheesh!

[concerned about politics]

BTTT this thread. Great info. Must see.

[concerned about politics]

Check out post #60. That might keep you busy for awhile.
BTW, what does thtr stand for? The Troll?

[Dolphy]

The real question all of this raises is how did Clinton sit on his hands and Albright spout off about the positive developments in Iran and our need to nurture that relationship. Instead we have 3,000+ Americans killed on our soil and the likes of Senator Levin looking to blame one or two civil servants for not passing along memos. Give me a break, the writing was obviously all over. Saddam remained in violation of over a dozen UN resolutions while bin Laden declared war on the United States and proceeded to attack us at will.

Sorry for the rant, I just can't help myself when I think of the recklessness of the Clinton administration and now so many of the Democrats today.

[concerned about politics]

Sorry for the rant, I just can't help myself when I think of the recklessness of the Clinton administration and now so many of the Democrats today.

No problem. I agree with you.
Heard about the book titled "Losing Bin Ladin?" It tells everything about the ignorance of the Clinton administration and their allowing numerous attacks against the U.S.
It's a MUST read. Know your enemy! It's not just the Muslims out to destroy America. Clinton actually aided the Muslims with many of his policies.

[concerned about politics]

It's a MUST read. Know your enemy! It's not just the Muslims out to destroy America. Clinton actually aided the Muslims with many of his policies.

PS....and Clark was his personal soldier.

[Richard Axtell]

This is one of those bits of non-existant evidence that keeps on not popping up in those blanket statements made by leftist opponents to American opposition to terrorist domination of the earth, much like the statements made by the Minneapolis Red Star editorial board and others. Good thing for them this simply does not exist, as sending examples of it to them might be quite embarassing, since their entire premise that Bush lied about Iraq/Al Qaida cooperation is based on the fact that you are not seeing the document that is right in front of your face right now. Otherwise, they would have to eat about a truckload of raw crow, in the public square, feathers and all. But, since this doesn't exist, they have little to worry about, right?

[tallhappy]

In addition, al Qaeda reached an understanding with the Government of Iraq….

Can’t you read? This is an allegation that is part of an indictment. It is not stated as fact.

No.

The indictment concerns the bombings in Kenya and Tanzania. The part about al Qaeda and Iraq is stated as factual and is part of the backround. The allegations are specific to conspiracy to bomb the US embassies.

Your point, such as it is, about the validity of the claim would be worth discussing -- with someone other than you.

[Peach]

Thanks so much! Saved to Iraqi file favorites and with a better title so I can find it again.

Amazing this is the same media that is now pretending there was no linkage between Iraq and AQ and trying to twist the subject to means that if Iraq didn't directly commit 9/11, then the president lied.

[risk]

http://www.google.com/search?q=A+Federal+grand+jury+in+Manhattan+returned+a+238-count+indictment+yesterday+charging+the+Saudi+exile+Osama+bin+Laden
The cache has an interesting link.

[risk]

http://hometown.aol.com/bardonia/ -- Hull Thread

[MizSterious]

Great link. Here are some more1:

1998 Meeting Between Bin Laden and Iraqi Intelligence Getting New Look in Attack Investigation

Iraqi Terrorists Detail Ties To Bin Laden

'Proof' of Iraq/Bin Laden links (Note: mentions Salman Pak)

Iraqi dissident says bin Laden's deputy visited Iraq in 1998, discussed attacks on U.S. targets.

A FR search on "Iraq Bin Laden" using the "match all words" option will turn up dozens of such articles. We--meaning the dems and media--knew about all this for years, up until the moment it became politically expedient to forget about it all.

PS--just noticed this one: IRAQ TEMPTS BIN LADEN TO ATTACK WEST from Dec. 28,1999. I don't know how reliable the source is, but the article is chilling:

"The world's most wanted man, Osama bin Laden, has been offered sanctuary in Iraq if his worldwide terrorist network succeeds in carrying out a campaign of high-profile attacks on the West over the next few weeks."

We know what happened less than a year later.

[cyncooper]

Amazing and chilling.

[knighthawk]

Also be sure to look at #74

Middle East list

If people want on or off this list, please let me know.

[MizSterious]

Well, the story is good, but my math stinks. :) Dec. 1999 to September 2001 is a bit more than what I stated. Still chilling. It indicates this might have been in the works since (at least) the time of this article.

[cyncooper]

I just read your links, and later I'll do a search such as you suggested.

But, don't forget---The Cole bombing did happen less than a year later, so you were right, after all.

[RobbyS]

The Cole attack should have made the administration very hot under the collar and made them put massive pressure wherever they could. Is there any evidence they did?

[cyncooper]

Is there any evidence they did?

The legacy....