Posted on 03/16/2008 2:49:59 PM PDT by jveritas
On February 17 2008, Al-Ekhlaas which is the largest terrorist forum on the internet published an Al Qaeda document that talks about the life of Abou Musaab Al Zarqawi and indicates that Zarqawi came to Iraq before the war to prepare the terrorist insurgency against the US troops. According to the document Zarqawi arrived to the Sunni areas in central Iraq. This document was written by one of Al Qaeda top leaders called “Saif Al Adel”.
There were many accounts about Zarqawi presence in Iraq before the war in particular in Northern Iraq with “Ansar Al Islam” an active Al Qaeda affiliated terrorist group that was present in the Kurdish areas of Iraq long before the war started. The document also proves that Ansar Al Islam helped Al Qaeda members establish themselves in Iraq before the war started.
The author of the document wrote that there were no relations between Saddam regime and Al Qaeda but this does not negate at all the most important fact that Al Qaeda was in Iraq before the war for the sole purpose of preparing for its most important front to fight the U.S and it is now in Iraq where Al Qaeda is suffering its most crushing defeat since its existence.
It is very important to note that despite the author of the document denial of a relationship between Saddam regime and Al Qaeda it does not mean that Saddam regime was not aware of Al Qaeda presence in Iraq. In fact the documents clearly points out that Zarqawi went to the Sunni areas in Central Iraq before the war and these areas were totally controlled and loyal to Saddam regime and it very hard to imagine that Zarqawi stayed and prepared his terrorist sleepers cells in these Sunni areas without the approval of Saddam regime.
El-Ekhlaas terrorist forum is a password protected so you cannot access the document unless you are registered there as a member.
Below is a partial translation of Al Qaeda document written by “Saif Al Adel”.
… " We started the work and the contact with the leadership, and we began to support and help the leadership again, and this was our goal after we left Afghanistan. We began establishing the fighter groups. On one hand to return to Afghanistan and conduct planned operations there, and on the other hand we began to study the situation of the groups and bothers to find new places for them. After long discussions, brother Abou Mussab with his Palestinian and Jordanian companions decided to go to Iraq because of their dialects they can quickly mix and assimilate in the Iraqi society. Our analysis was that the Americans were going to make the mistake sooner or later to invade Iraq, that this invasion will lead to the fall of the regime, and that we should play an important role in the confrontation and resistance, and that this is our historical chance to establish the Islamic State who will have the biggest role in removing injustice and establish justice in this world allah willing. I was in agreement with brother Abou Mussab regarding this analysis. There were no relation between Al Qaeda and Saddam regime that is worth mentioning, as opposite to what the Americans are saying so they can create excuse and legal justifications according to their laws that they imposed on the world that is enslaved by the West, the Israelis and the Anglo-Saxons.
The plan was to have our brothers enter Iraq from the North, where the road is not controlled y the regime, and then go down South to the Sunni areas where we have some of our brothers. Also the brothers in “Ansar Al Islam” showed their willingness to give us any help to achieve this goal.
The Americans noticed that the Iranians were having a blind eye against our activities in Iran so they began a media attack against Iran accusing them of helping Al Qaeda and international terrorism. The steps taken by the Iranians had confused us and had caused 75% of our plans to fail. Many of our comrades were arrested. 80% of Abou Musaab Al Zarqawi group members were arrested. There should be a quick plan to arrange the escape of Zarqawi and the remaining of his group, the destination was Iraq and the route was the Northern borders between Iraq and Iran. The goal was to reach the Sunni areas in central Iraq and the beginning of the preparation to confront the US invasion and defeat it allah willing. The choice was not arbitrary but a studied one.
When he said goodbye to me leaving for Iraq, Abou Musaab has added a new dimension to his personality. This new dimension focused on punishing the Americans for the crimes that they committed in their bombing of Afghanistan and that he witnessed in his own eyes, the hate and hostility that Abou Mussab had for the Americans guaranteed to form new traits to Abou Musaab personality."
End of partial translation.
There is no “could” about the lawyer weasel words that were used in the Pentagon report. They said exactly what they meant to say and avoided saying anything that could be controversial.
It’s election time and it seems that even the Pentagon has a finger in the wind.
The drive by media will do all they can to make it a negative accomplishment.
Thank you very much for the input, we greatly appreciate it.
Dear Sen. McCain:
A key to your victory in November will be to do a better job than the Administration has in convincing the voting public that the Liberation of Iraq was (1) legitimate, (2) wise and (3) successful.
Grass-roots translations of documents found in Iraq and released for public review by the Pentagon have provided some valuable information which speaks to these three points:
(1) Legtitimacy. This should be the easiest point to support. Saddam was repeatedly in violation of the 1991 terms of armistice following our defense of our ally Kuwait. Having tried leaving Saddam in place as a counterbalance to an ambitious Iran, we had every right to finish the job based on Saddam’s violations. In addition, the above-mentioned open-source translations have revealed collaborations between al Qaeda and Saddam’s Iraq. [citations] Saddam had supportive links with al Qaeda and had his own terrorist training ground at Salman Pak. He had to go.
(2) Wisdom. Every Western intelligence agency—EVERY one—concluded that Saddam’s WMD boasts were true. However, only small amounts of WMDs have been found to-date, though those included hundreds of tons of yellocake uranium ore which Iraq did, indeed, purchase from Africa. With the press content to spotlight the paucity of WMDs and leave it at that, its whys have not been adequately explored. Iraq has the area of California and approximately one coalition troop per square mile. We’ve found entire fighter jets buried in the sand; it is certainly conceivable that compact stashes of biological, chemical or nuclear weapons-stock remain hidden within Iraq’s borders. In addition, some truck convoys to Syria during the interminable diplomatic runup to the US’s action remain to be explained. In any case, regime change was the stated policy of the U.S. since 1998, but this remained mere words until 9/11 focused our attention. Given the horrors of 9/11 and Saddam’s well-documented support of terrorists including al Qaeda, and given Iraq’s tactically central role in the region, it was manifestly wise for its Liberation to be pursued.
(3) Success. Iraq has had free elections resulting in a stable, popularly-supported government. The purple fingers and smiling faces of newly liberated Iraqi voters form an iconic picture for this decade. “The Surge” for which you were an early and effective advocate has resulted in near-pacification of the entire country. Al Qaeda, lured into Iraq through their alliance with Saddam as documented by the grass-roots translations [citation], is shattered. If there is one clear lesson, it is that we should have clamped down on border security harder and sooner, as 70% or more of the “insurgents” (to use the media’s watered-down term for terrorists) are outsiders lured to Iraq through fundamentalist jihad. But this has been a war unlike any other, and while the troops killed and injured are very regrettable, the casualty rate is unprecedentedly low, and their sacrifice has freed a people and reconfigured a region... for the better.
We urge you to be forthright, bold and proud in advocating for America’s Liberation of Iraq. As history unfolds, the three points above will gain increasing acceptance. But the time to begin espousing them is now.
One of the largest problems we will have with Senator McCain is he is proud being a founder incorporating The 9/11 Commission. The 9/11 Commission was incompetent on Salman Pak nearing being brain dead.
I wish this person could step forward and give us a hand.
I was thinking of emailing the person and asking for permission to use his work. I hate to quote someone without permission.
Yes that's probably their talking points which is pure BS. Our side has to get better on standing firm and ridiculing these lame defenses the dems put forward. So far the dems have been able to get away with many of these tactics. Our problem is much larger than the Iraq issue. It involves basic debate tactics 101.
See Post #164
We also need production of good quality documentaries about al Queda and Saddam connection.
I think this is so important during the campaign season because I think the American public already heard the left comments way too much and they’re fed up with it.
I think its high time we get a new perspective that will peak the public interest and make them talk.
Anyway, it will make a good spy story....but this is the real thing.
Maybe moveamericaforward.org can help with the documentaries?
Jveritas, Ikez 78 and myself have been in touch with a very interesting individual that might help us in this arena and we will keep FReepers informed as we get permission and the work is complete.
We will keep making youtube videos until something larger happens.
Anyone that would like to share their videos on the topic please post them here so we can share ideas.
Ping to post #193
Absolutley awesome work, jv.
Last week’s pentagon report was very slippery in claiming that there were “no direct operational ties between Saddam and Al Qaeda.”
Saying “no direct...” could mean “yes, there were indirect...” “ties.”
Saying “no operational...” could mean “yes, there were “training” or “logistical” or “intelligence” or etc “ties.”
Your translation demonstrates that there were definitely “indirect” ties.
BINGO
I’d say make a copy, post a fax number for them (available on McCain’s Senate Page) and blanket them.
good points
I am ready.
I really don’t think it’s a bad idea to consider sending it to Hillary Clinton’s people as well.
2/3 of the current candidates have said Saddam assisted al Qaeda. Why not take advantage of both?
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