[Dr. Frank fan]

Al Qaeda was not exactly a secret organization and had done several anti-Western attacks in the past. Of course Saddam would praise them.

But, they were a RELIGIOUS organization, and Saddam was SECULAR. I've always been told that Saddam therefore HATED Al Qaeda! /sarcasm

Saddam's behavior after 9/11, though, doesn't suggest anything to me. If he'd known, he would have either bragged or tried to hide that he knew.

Appears to have been the latter, doesn't it?

[Fitzcarraldo]

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