NYT: Iraqis, Seeking Foes of Saudis, Contacted bin Laden, File Says

[RamboLiberal]

http://www.nytimes.com/2004/06/25/politics/25TERR.html?hp=&pagewanted=print&position=

Contacts between Iraqi intelligence agents and Osama bin Laden when he was in Sudan in the mid-1990's were part of a broad effort by Baghdad to work with organizations opposing the Saudi ruling family, according to a newly disclosed document obtained by the Americans in Iraq.

American officials described the document as an internal report by the Iraqi intelligence service detailing efforts to seek cooperation with several Saudi opposition groups, including Mr. bin Laden's organization, before Al Qaeda had become a full-fledged terrorist organization. He was based in Sudan from 1992 to 1996, when that country forced him to leave and he took refuge in Afghanistan.

The document states that Iraq agreed to rebroadcast anti-Saudi propaganda, and that a request from Mr. bin Laden to begin joint operations against foreign forces in Saudi Arabia went unanswered. There is no further indication of collaboration.

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The Americans confirmed that they had obtained the document from the Iraqi National Congress, as part of a trove that the group gathered after the fall of Saddam Hussein's government last year. The Defense Intelligence Agency paid the Iraqi National Congress for documents and other information until recently, when the group and its leader, Ahmad Chalabi, fell out of favor in Washington.

[Eric J in MN]

1. They lied about everything else, but if the Bush Administration

They lied about everything else, but if the Bush Administration says this document is authentic, we must believe them...

NOT!

Why did the NY Times ask govt officials (Bush officials)? Why not ask independent experts for their opinions?

[shraby]

2. The headline belies what

the story says. Here's the real story hidden in the rest of it.

"There is no further indication of collaboration."

[DBtv]

3. Muslim fundies would have nothing to do with secular Sadam.

This is just more of the traitorous BFEE grasping at straws as they go under for the last time.

When Kerry is elected, if there actually is an election, and if it is in the least bit fair and not blatantly stolen as in 2000, then these criminals must be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law with extreme prejudice. Only then will I begin to believe again in the concept of America.

[goforit]

4. I do believe they're a little late for the Ball!!!..........

This was a prime example of drawing at sraws.

The short one has been pulled.

One more lie pulled out of the hat!!

[daleo]

5. First of all it wouldn't matter anyway

"before Al Qaeda had become a full-fledged terrorist organization"

"a request from Mr. bin Laden to begin joint operations against foreign forces in Saudi Arabia went unanswered. There is no further indication of collaboration."

Secondly, it was from the Iraqi National Congress, the group led by the notorious international liar and warmonger Ahmad Chalabi.

This is lame BFEE B.S.

[struggle4progress]

6. Yep, it's from those world-class liars, the INC. 'Nuff said. eom

[Kinkistyle]

7. In the 80's the Reagan Administration TRAINED OBL and Al Qaeda

Can we bomb all the affiliated members of that administration (Bush, Cheney, Rumsfeld) etc? Oh yeah, they also provided Saddam with WMDs.

[mike1963]

8. Well, the BFEE has run this one up the flagpole,

damn few people are saluting...
:grr: