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by http://www.MicrowaveDisplay.com
READ MORE about Saddam's terror links:
http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2
008/03/only_connected.asp
LSITEN TO an excellent discussion from The
World Tonight about his terror links:
http://emedia.am770chqr.com/Podcasts/worldton
ightreduxmar17.mp3
Old news, but still interesting. A 1999 ABC
News report on the connections between Saddam
Hussein's Iraq and Osama bin Laden's
al-Qaida.
Again, this is from 1999(!), while Bill
Clinton was still Prez. This segment was from
a "Crime and Justice" show originally aired
on January 14, 1999 featuring John Miller,
the late John McWethy, Sheila MacVicar, and
Cynthia McFadden.
This is the transcript:
In Germany, Mamdouh Salim, alleged to be a
key military advisor and believed to be privy
to bin Laden's most secret projects, is also
apprehended. The U.S. government alleges 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.
OSAMA BIN LADEN: (through translator) It
would be a sin for Muslims not to try to
possess the weapons that would prevent the
infidels from inflicting harms on Muslims.
But how we could use these weapons if we
possess them is up to us.
SHEILA MACVICAR: (voice-over) 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.
VINCE CANNISTRARO: Osama believes in, "The
enemy of my enemy is my friend and is someone
I should cooperate with". That's certainly
the current case with Iraq.
SHEILA MACVICAR: (voice-over) Saddam Hussein
has a long history of harboring terrorists.
Carlos the Jackal, Abu Nidal, Abu Abbas - the
most notorious terrorists 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 31,
bin Laden reaches out to his friends in Iraq
and Sudan. Iraq's vice president arrives in
Khartoum to show his support for the Sudanese
after the U.S. attack. ABC News has learned
that during these meetings, senior Sudanese
officials acting on behalf of bin Laden ask
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 intelligence sources say 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.
OSAMA BIN LADEN: (through translator) It is
our job to incite and to instigate. By the
grace of God, we did that, and certain people
responded to this instigation.
# # #
* see
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farouk_Hijazi
No matter how one might feel about the Iraq
War, we must acknowledge several facts:
- Saddam and Iraq had links with Osama and
al-Qaida well before 9/11.
- Al-Qaida in Iraq is nearly decimated.
- Our ongoing dismemberment of the radical
Shia militias is the last key to winning in
Iraq.
- The long-sought light at the end of the
tunnel is well in sight. In other words,
victory is at hand.
So now let us properly honor the sacrifices
of our fallen heroes by pressing on to the
victory they have purchased for us.
In the words of Chuck Yeager, "Press on!"
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