CNSNews.com Publishes Iraqi Intelligence Docs

CNSNews ^ | October 11, 2004 | David Thibault

[Quilla]

When CNSNews.com published an article Monday, Oct. 4, entitled, "Exclusive: Saddam Possessed WMD, Had Extensive Terror Ties," we decided against publishing all 42 pages of the Iraqi intelligence documents in our possession and on which the article was based.

We published only the first page, fearing that if more were made widely available on the Internet, they might end up being altered or otherwise manipulated. We offered credentialed news organizations and counter-terrorism experts the opportunity to view and receive copies of the documents so that they might check for themselves on the authenticity of the documents and judge their importance in the debate over whether Saddam Hussein possessed weapons of mass destruction and/or had ties to international terrorist organizations.

Several news organizations did just that. But in light of other assertions on Wednesday, widely reported by the mainstream media, that Saddam did not pose any significant threat prior to the U.S. invasion of Iraq, we felt it was time to publish as many of the Iraqi intelligence documents as possible.

What follows are copies of 24 of the 42 pages that are in our possession. Pages 21 through 26 were not published because they contain a list of terrorists trained at a camp belonging to the Iraqi Intelligence Directorate. CNSNews.com hopes to glean more information about the individuals on this list and provide updates in the future on their activities and whereabouts. Pages 29 through 40 were excluded because they replicate, though in a different person's handwriting, earlier documents.

Upon clicking on the individual pages of Arabic documents, readers will have an opportunity to click on the unedited English translation of those documents. We hope this serves to further illuminate a very important element of the ongoing debate.

Page 1: Jan. 18, 1993 memo from Saddam Hussein, through his secretary, to the Iraqi Intelligence Service, urging that missions be undertaken to "hunt down Americans," especially in Somalia.

Pages 2-12: Jan. 25, 1993 memo from the Iraqi Intelligence Service to Saddam Hussein, outlining the existing or developing relationships between Iraq and terrorist organizations.
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Page 13: Feb. 8, 1993 response from Saddam Hussein to the Jan. 25, 1993 memo.

Pages 14, 15: March 11, 1993 memo from the Iraqi Intelligence Service detailing plans for a meeting with "one of the leaders from the Egyptian Al-Jehad" terrorist organization.
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Page 16: March 16, 1993 response from Saddam's secretary to the March 11, 1993 memo.

Pages 17, 18: March 18, 1993 memo from the Iraqi Intelligence Service detailing plans to "move against the Egyptian regime" of Hosni Mubarak.
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Pages 19-20: Iraqi Intelligence Service internal memos regarding the information of individuals who participated at "the martyr act camp" belonging to the Iraqi intelligence directorate.
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Pages 21-26: They comprise a list of terrorists trained at a camp belonging to the Iraqi Intelligence Directorate.
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Pages 27, 28: Notes from the Iraqi Intelligence Service outlining strategies. Included is the assessment that terrorist "efforts should be concentrated on Egypt." The notes also advise against targeting the U.S. military, but recommend targeting "Americans as general" as well as "US agents inside the (Egyptian) regime."
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Page 29-40: Duplicative of pages 2-12, except in a different person's handwriting.

Page 41: Table indicating Sept. 6, 2000 acquisition of malignant pustule (anthrax) as well as sterilization/decontamination equipment.

Page 42: Table indicating Aug. 21, 2000 acquisition of mustard gas as well as protective equipment.

[Samwise]

I am glad to see Greg isn't going to let Senator Lugar get by with his stupid comment.

When I was growing up, Lugar was a neighbor. I have always liked him and his wife. I have been a defender of his for a long time--not any more. He is a good argument for term limits.

[Peach]

You're more than welcome, ScaniaBoy.

That Prague connection is perplexing because they stand by their intelligence that Atta was there. Yet Atta's cell phone was used in the US a few days prior to his being seen in Prague, which could be easily explained. The CIA seems to be divided on this matter so we'll probably never know.

Anyway, interesting connections between the 9/11 hijackers and anthrax...

[Miss Marple]

I always liked him, too. When my brother was in college, he took a class Lugar taught...said he was the smartest man he ever met.

I personally think we are dealing with someone who is getting a bit too old for his position, and cannot think strategically anymore. I's a shame, but I hope he retires after this term. I would like him to retire rather than to be beaten in a primary, as I am certain that there are people looking for someone to run against him after this episode.

[Peach]

Old Media won't touch it; hope the administration does though.

[Palladin]

Bookmarking to read and study tomorrow.

[BagCamAddict]

That photo was taken in APRIL 2003.... I remember it from during the early days of the war. (i.e., it was not taken in September as the author indicates it MAY have been taken.)

[Dr. Frank fan]

You're assuming that the Duelfer report contradicts these papers. Now, clearly the headlines about the Duelfer report contradict these papers. Have you read the actual report, however?

[Dr. Frank fan]

most seem to come from the early 90's, which, at that time, no one (even the peace activists/Dems/traitors) denies Saddam had WMD's.

The thing that's more germane about the early 90's docs is that they demonstrate links to OBL.

[BagCamAddict]

The English translations of these documents, and their ramifications, are chilling.

Particularly the lists of trained terrorists... which include in their "resumes" indications of terrorist actions they participated in.

[cookcounty]

Memo:

"The graveness of this current election requires that we ignore these documents. Please remember to place your loyalty to John Kerry above loyalty to journalistic ethics. Thank you. "

--Mark Halperin, ABC News.

[cookcounty]

"You report, WE decide!" ---Mark Halperin, ABC News

[BagCamAddict]

Also, just because CBS only has access to docs referencing the early 1990's doesn't mean our Gov't / Military intelligence doesn't have docs that indicate more current and/or more dangerous information.

I've always believed our intelligence services know 100 times more than what the MSM knows, and I want to keep it that way. When our President says we need to go to war because of intelligence info, I trust that he knows things I don't know. And I wouldn't have it any other way, despite the MSM's belief that they are entitled to know everything about everything.

And for the next debate, I WISH President Bush would state that every other intelligence agency in the world thought Saddam had WMD, not just ours. When he says "my opponent read the same intelligence I did and he thought Saddam had WMD" - I wish he would remind the TV audience that it wasn't JUST THE UNITED STATES (i.e., not just George W. Bush) who thought Saddam had WMD. No one can fault GWB specifically for the same intelligence all the other countries' intelligence agencies had.

[Bogey78O]

America is a headline nation. Half the news printed has a headline that contradicts the article.

[cookcounty]

Bears repeating:

"The Deufler report indicates that, among other things, in the late 90's, early part of this century, Saddam was testing WMD's on human beings, and also was trying to bribe UN inspectors."

[ladyinred]

ping

[cookcounty]

I was speculatin' that with a need for 20+ no-fail suiciders, a little added "incentive' and "focus" might have been provided by Mr. Atta if he intentionally infected his partners, making their choice death by anthrax or death by "glorious" cataclysm.

[wastedpotential]

I hope these are real, but if they are, and were in the possession of the government, then why in the world did they not put these out to the public themselves? Or is this supposed to be the October surprise?

[rwfromkansas]

Folks, it is VITAL THIS GETS OUT.

The original article says it is likely the Bush administration is unaware of these docs because of the swarm of documents they are wading through; this just happened to be caught by the source if he is telling the truth. We have got to get these sent to people in the know!

kblack@georgewbush.com (assistant to Karen Hughes)

Karen Hughes' office in Texas:

Phone: 512-327-5060

Fax: 512-327-5058

khughes@georgewbush.com
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president@whitehouse.gov
davidthomas@who.eop.gov

Fax and call Karl Rove's office with this info:
Tel: 202-456-5587 or 202-456-2369
Fax: 202-456-2461

To send a fax online:

http://www.tpc.int/sendfax.html

***Faxing Rove and Hughes is essential; don't rely on just e-mail.***

[cgk]

I haven't read all the comments yet, so you might already be here, but if not...

MEGA PING!

[cgk]

wasn't there speculation they were involved in getting West Nile virus over here too?

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My husband calls mosquitoes "flying saddams"