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| Axis of Evil |
| Al Qaeda find Iraqi escape |
| 2002-06-21 |
| Al Qaeda terrorists fleeing Afghanistan are using Iraq as an escape route, and an unspecified number remain in Saddam Hussein's country while looking for new bases of operation. Administration officials, citing intelligence reports, said there is insufficient evidence to confirm that the Iraqi dictator has created a safe zone for al Qaeda remnants. Iran's hard-line Islamic regime has welcomed al Qaeda fighters to cross the border from Afghanistan and either remain in the country or move on. Some analysts believe the presence of al Qaeda fighters in Iraq is one more argument for President Bush to order an invasion. Mr. Bush has threatened Saddam with military action on the principal argument that his weapons of mass destruction will one day fall into the hands of terrorists. Doesn't sound like the brightest thing for Sammy to be doing at the moment, but he may know his number's coming up and want some "seasoned fighters" on hand to beef up his household troops. He's not noted for doing the brightest thing in a given situation. |
| Posted by:Fred Pruitt |