US Government - Bin Laden and Iraq Agreed to Cooperate on Weapons Development

New York Times, Facts on File World News Digest | Novemeber 1998 | BENJAMIN WEISER

[RobbyS]

Their legacy seems to be a lot of fiddle music.

[CyberAnt]

Excuse me .. don't you know there's no connection between Saddam and Usama ..??

[cyncooper]

Their legacy seems to be a lot of fiddle music.

Worse.

Fiddling when in power. Lying about the facts to undermine the Bush administration now that they're out of power.

Stunning, but there it is.

[mjaneangels@aolcom]

"Apparently the President, Rice and Rumsfeld don't agree with you or New York Times and Facts on File. They state flatly that they have no such evidence."

I have myself heard from Cheney that they have no link between Al Queada and September 11, 2001, but that there is plenty of links between Al Queada and Saddam's Iraq.

[mjaneangels@aolcom]

Fabulous research Mr. Happy. Thank you very much. I did not know this.

[okie01]

From New York Times and Facts on File -- articles from November 1998.

Will the New York Times claim that they lied to their archives...???

[mjaneangels@aolcom]

"That’s pure speculation, not fact. It even says “alleged” – surely you knew what “alleged” means?"

Yes, it means that it has not gone through a trial. It has, however gone through a 2 year grand jury process and an indictment was handed down. That means it is not speculatio without fact either.

[GOPJ]

Great post. Thanks.

[tallhappy]

Bump.

Why doesn't Clare explain why the Clinton administration officially stated Iraq and al Qaeda were working to together specifically for weaposns development.

"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.

From the US State Department, Nov.4, 1998.

[tallhappy]

Bump.

Above should, of course, be:

Why doesn't Clarke explain why the Clinton administration officially stated Iraq and al Qaeda were working to together specifically for weaposns development.

[xzins]

I have never seen that before. It is chilling.

And they knew this!

These Democrats are not just involved in the character assassination of Pres. Bush, but they are engaged in treasonous dishonesty...at best criminal negligence.

Awesome post!

You should make it its own thread.

[xzins]

Check out basic article and link at post #89

[opus86]

Unbelievable. Someone needs to start trumpeting this...The Bush administration, conservative talking heads, somebody.

[tallhappy]

I haven't had time to make it its own post yet.

I posted this last September and now with the Clarke assault it is even more relevant.

Clarke most likely was involved in the background for the bin Laden indictment.

He needs to be asked about this.

[xzins]

Ping me when or if you post it. Thanks. Great stuff!

[Alamo-Girl]

Bump!

[nw_arizona_granny]

This morning while doing research for the Threat Matrix thread, I found a library that includes many of the same type and also this report.

Foreign Intelligence Physical Searches Executive Order 12949
clinton 2-9-95

http://www.umich.edu/govdocs/text/eo12949.txt

http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/usterror.html

The Sociology and Psychology of Terrorism 1999

http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/text/socpsy.txt

Weekly Compilation of Presidential Documents 1993-2004

http://www.gpoaccess.gov/wcomp/index.html

Bureau of Arms Control: Treaties and Agreements

http://www.state.gov/www/global/arms/bureau_ac/treaties_ac.html

Searching the u mich archives:

clinton to take first nuclear strike
also:

Clinton Executive Orders

[gathersnomoss]

Ahem. I am sorry, but there is way too much for me to read here. Where is my 6-second sound bite. Move along.

[petercooper]

[Ernest_at_the_Beach]

clinton to take first nuclear strike

Was there a document for that statement?