Posted on 10/28/2004 10:27:53 PM PDT by HereComesTheGOP
Osama bin Laden tried to purchase the world's largest pearl, the Pearl of Allah, as a gift to Saddam Hussein "to unite the Arab cultures," and Hussein was prepared to accept, according to the pearl's owner.
Victor Barbish, who owns sixty-six percent of the pearl on behalf of his daughter, told WorldNetDaily he received an offer in 1999 from individuals who said they were "from bin Laden's group" to purchase the pearl for $60 million to give to Hussein as an overture of unity between al-Qaida and the Iraqi government.
(Excerpt) Read more at worldnetdaily.com ...
As a dog owner, I've encountered "Pearls of Allah" frequently on the backyard lawn.
BTTT
"Barbish says the offer was presented to him in September 1999.
Barbish claims Soria and Bhak received the offer in 1999 from bin Laden through Latif Faed, an Iranian immigrant who was starting a chain of gasoline-station stores in California, and Faed's friend Azad Amiri. He says Faed and Amiri told him they were a "direct connection" to bin Laden's people"
And note the date!
"Barbish also says a man who identified himself as Muhammed Faed, a contact for Saddam Hussein in London, was involved in the negotiations and told Barbish that Hussein was prepared to accept the pearl as a token of unity with bin Laden.
Barbish provided WorldNetDaily with a series of signed faxes from Soria on Bhak "
And he has direct evidence!!!
Ping.
Muhammed Faed... as in Dodi's dad?!
This is REAL "explosive" revelation.
With lots of supporting evidence.
This should get a lot of attention, but you are right, it probably won't.
Saddam then asked Osama to draw a nude portrait of him wearing the pearl.
So Saddam said no? If he said No - this is proof of what? That al-Qaeda failed to woo Saddam?
It looks like a giant tumor.
Pearls before swine, I'm afraid.
Saddam was ready to accept it. Read the article at WND, it's very interesting and specific.
My rabbit Omar produces "pearls of allah" too.
Hey sorry, I'm just throwing out the stories to everyone, but I comment sometimes....I stopped the comments til after the election for one reason alone....
(Kerry will win 10-12 states TOPS, so I'm really not that worried....)
Osama bin Laden was going to use day care construction money to buy a pearl?
Pearls before swine.....
Oh, great. Another proportional font story. Hey! Where did those CBS document experts go? I'll bet they're not too busy
Right, Destro. If Saddam had accepted the jewel, that would mean something.
Still, Bush will win
I hope Bush wins. Kerry is a disaster waiting to happen.
Azad Amiri, a petroleum broker who owns many service stations, throughout California, including in Kings Beach, said he would pay any bond due and would guarantee employment for his nephew Ali.
It's an article about his Iranian nephew Ali being deported back to Iran... News
Barbish claims Soria and Bhak received the offer in 1999 from bin Laden through Latif Faed, an Iranian immigrant who was starting a chain of gasoline-station stores in California, and Faed's friend Azad Amiri. He says Faed and Amiri told him they were a "direct connection" to bin Laden's people, and that two bin Laden agents would meet Barbish in Denver to ensure he had the pearl and coordinate a $12 million deposit toward its purchase.
I think the relation here, and the reason for the gift is that both Saddam and Bin Laden were in need of money in 1998. Bin Laden had the oil, operatives, and financial connections to help Saddam set up the oil for food scandal.
In exchange, some Al Qaeda linked financiers were included in the loop. Hence in '99 both Al Qaeda and Saddam became flush with money.
Why didn't he accept it?
Note this article was JUST written - Oct 22, 2004!
This guy is named as claiming to have a direct link to Bin Laden!!
Posted 27 mins after it was published....I have Obsessive Compulsive Disorder I SWEAR LOL
If Saddam said "yes", and Osama gave him the pearl, but then later they "broke up", does Saddam still get to keep the pearl ??? ....(it would have to be decided either by a Jerry Springer episode, or Judge Judy, with Jerry Spence , the guy with white hair and the tan leather fringed jacket, as Saddam's lawyer)...
"Both Barbish and Svihus say they reported the offer when it was received to the FBI and several other U.S. agencies in California, Washington, D.C. and Florida.
Barbish claims after several exchanges between himself, Soria, Latif Faed, and Muhammed Faed, a meeting with two bin Laden agents coming from overseas was set up around December, 1999. He says he told all parties involved he would want to meet personally with bin Laden before selling the pearl.
Barbish said he never heard anything further about the meeting. He said he was later told the two men, whose names he never knew, were caught trying to illegally enter the U.S. from Canada. "
THIS is why the transaction didn't go through, not because Saddam wasn't ready to accept Bin Laden's gift.
Saddam's agents were involved too.
As I said, READ the article. Long, but it's worth it.
As in engaged maybe?
Sorry. I couldn't resist.
WND is probably just blowing smoke.
READ THE ARTICLE
READ THE ARTICLE
READ THE ARTICLE
Some are making comments, that show you didn't read the article. If you did, you would receive very clear answers and understanding of what happened.
Again, I highly recommend: READ THE ARTICLE
http://worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=41170
Bin Laden also offered Saddam a lovely skirt and sweater set to wear with the pearl.
Pearl giftus interruptus, eh? Oh well - we will never know now.
The guy has faxes as evidence, corraborating witnesses, he's been working with the FBI & CIA, that is still not enough for you?
$60 million for THAT THING?!!!
Heck, I want to see the pearl ring. Where are the pictures?
It's lumpy but it's still a pearl. Weighs 14 lbs.
I posted a picture of it above.
Another dribble, but I like this one.
"500 Quatloos on the newcomer."
for later consumption
The Pearl of Allah, the largest pearl on record, was recovered from a giant clam on May 7, 1934, off the coast of Palawan Island, Philippines. The pearl is 9.4 inches long and weighs about 14 lbs. According to the Guinness Book of Records, the San Francisco Gem Laboratory has valued the pearl at $40 million. The Muslim diver who found the pearl said its surface bore the image of a turbaned face, and he named it the Pearl of Allah.
The Pearl of Allah has been ensconced in an ocean of legend. (in the last quarter of article they go into more interesting details.)
Lol damn, Please don't kill the messenger, While I agree with FairOpinion....don't kill me on this....I know what "it" looks like makes the story seem ludicrous...
Look like the Elephant Man taking a nap to me....don't you see the face????
Or perhaps The Incredible Hulk from Marvel Comics???
Oh sorry! I meant the article I linked to in #22. It has more info on "bin Laden's agent Amiri" - including his CA gas stations - and how his nephew is being sent back to Iran.
Well that's a good find ;) good job, you were ok too hehe
Muhammed Faed can be spelled also as Mohammed Fayed. He IS based in London, IS rich, and IS a Muslim.
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