Posted on 06/20/2004 5:08:09 AM PDT by The G Man
FOX News this morning is reporting that the 9/11 commission had determined that the Saudis and Pakistanis had previously had in place "treaties" with al Qaeda whereby al Qaeda agreed to leave them alone in exchange for financial, military, and logistical help.
AQ agreed to leave Iraq alone too, in exchange for WMD training.
This according to a Clinton administration Justice Department indictment of OBL in 1998.
Also, I believe the co-chairs of the 9/11 Commission have mentioned this.
B-b-but ... the NY Times (the paper of record) says there was NO relationship between Iraq and al Qaeda.
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| Posted by sarcasm On 06/20/2004 4:45:13 AM CDT with 3 comments Los Angeles Times via Seattle Times ^ | June 20, 2004 | Josh Meyer WASHINGTON — The governments of Pakistan and Saudi Arabia helped set the stage for the Sept. 11 attacks by cutting deals with the Taliban and Osama bin Laden that allowed his al-Qaida terror network to flourish, according to several senior members of the Sept. 11 commission and U.S. counter-terrorism officials. The financial aid to the Taliban and other assistance by two of the most important U.S. allies in the U.S.-declared war on terrorism date at least to 1996 and appear to have helped immunize them from al-Qaida attacks within their own borders until long after the 2001 strikes, those officials... |
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"AQ agreed to leave Iraq alone too, in exchange for WMD training.
This according to a Clinton administration Justice Department indictment of OBL in 1998.
Also, I believe the co-chairs of the 9/11 Commission have mentioned this."
Wonder exactly what was the "deal" the Clintons made with AQ and Saddam????? There has been nary a negative word to either in contrast to what they have been saying about President Bush "going this alone", with "window dressing".
Thanks, Tom. I searched for all of my "key words" but got no hits.
I guess this puts the lie to the constant describing of terror as "shadowey" and "stateless". No state support=low level,minor grade tactics--nothing on the level of knocking down buildings.
Like ketchup boy's viet nam service.........we had no idea!!!!
press release: USA vs. OBL & Muhammad Atef
"In addition, al Qaeda reached an understanding with the Government of Iraq that al Qaeda would not work against that government and that on particular projects, specifically including weapons development, al Qaeda would work cooperatively with the Government of Iraq," the indictment said.I found this with Google:
http://jya.com/usa-v-laden.htm, the indictment text, I think (or a related one).
While clinton slept Bump!
B-b-but ... the Saudi and Pakistani connections are/were so much more obvious and odious.
He wasn't asleep -- the memos and indictments prove that.
He just didn't have the leadership skills to handle the implications. Looking back on the OKC bombing, it also makes me wonder if his administration's efforts to pin the Murrah attack left him painted into a corner on terrorism. Laurie Mylroie makes a great case for Iraq's involvement, and yet the administration successfully focussed America's attention on the whole American Christian right wing instead of Elohim's Arabist neo-Nazis who didn't know left from right.
Where could they go after that? The first WTC attacks should have been a giant clue of what was to come...
Steve Coll (of the Wash Post) documents in Ghost Wars that every time the CIA's OBL Task Force had him in their sights, the Reno DoJ would issue a new "authorization memo" that essentially said "You're on your own."
At no time did the Clinton WH or the Reno DoJ clearly accept or provide Executive Branch responsibility for the capture of OBL. They dithered and danced around petty legalities, and left field operators wondering what they should do, if anything.
Kerry was in Vietnam!!!! This is brand new information!!!!!
Since it started in 1996 that would mean mostly the Clinton administration did nothing, as usual.
The press needs to exercise better judgement in time of war!
While the media may want this to hurt Bush, it really wouldn't if he would stick to his doctrine. Now we have to see what the administration will do. The Saudis and Pakistanis have been caught openly aiding and protecting bin Laden and Al Qaeda. They need to be punished.
President Bush, this is what separates the men from the boys. I would rather go back to horse and carriage if need be, but let these nations know where we stand re terror, as you promised. Make good your word about harboring terrorists.
They are fighting on BOTH sides. That could be a problem...
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