Free Republic

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed's capture four years ago didn't shut down al-Qaida or bring the Americans to Osama bin Laden. But if his mega-confession is to be believed, his arrest was a crushing blow to bin Laden's plans for even more deadly attacks in the wake of 9/11. His expertise was never replaced and his absence has contributed to the group's transition from a fear-inspiring attack force to a hate-filled voice on the Internet, urging others to wage terror against the West. "In terms of competence for managing, planning and executing terrorist attacks, KSM was the best in al-Qaida," said Rohan...

Russia Helped Al-Qaeda, Arming Iran — Intelligence Reports MosNews New evidence connects Saddam Hussein to support for al-Qaeda before the Sept. 11 attacks, and even more disturbing links between the terrorist network and Russian intelligence, reports Joseph Farah’s G2 Bulletin. According to the report in the premium, online intelligence weekly published by the founder of WorldNetDaily, Moscow is playing a dangerous and duplicitous chess game aimed at shortening the U.S. military occupation of Iraq. In addition to the covert intelligence support provided to al-Qaeda, sources say Russian intelligence personnel met in early January with their Iranian and Indian counterparts to...

This is a WorldNetDaily printer-friendly version of the article which follows. To view this item online, visit http://www.worldnetdaily.com/news/article.asp?ARTICLE_ID=29028 Monday, September 23, 2002 Why Iraq? Why now? Posted: September 23, 20021:00 a.m. Eastern By Joseph Farah © 2002 WorldNetDaily.com I keep hearing the administration talking about the reasons we're about to invade Iraq. President Bush told the United Nations Baghdad is developing weapons of mass destruction. True. He told the hapless international body that Iraq has violated countless U.N. resolutions. True. He told the U.N. Iraq has attempted to assassinate world leaders – including his father. True. He said Iraq possesses dangerous...

Top al Qaida leaders interviewed From the International Desk Published 9/5/2002 6:06 PM WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 (UPI) -- An Arabic language satellite television station Thursday previewed an interview with two top al Qaida leaders filmed in Karachi, Pakistan. Khaled Shaikh Mohammad and Ramzi Binalshibh, who served in Osama bin Laden's network, spoke to the al Jazeera news channel from a hidden location in an interview that the station says will be continued next week. Al Jazeera, based in Qatar, interviewed the two for its program "Top Secret," after al Qaida operatives brought the interviewer blindfolded to a Karachi apartment....