Article

2003-06-10 Iraq

Archived material is restricted to Rantburg regulars and members. If you need access email fred.pruitt=at=gmail.com with your nick to be added to the members list. There is no charge to join Rantburg as a member.

Posted by Paul Moloney 2003-06-10 02:59 am|| || Front Page|| [5 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It makes sense that the emissaries would be low-level, to maintain plausible deniability. But the contacts are likely to be high level - simply because Muslim governments can use al Qaeda as a cat's paw for their policy ends. Muslim countries have been turning a blind eye to al Qaeda fund raising because it was their way of striking at us without being openly at war with us. In fact, having public face-to-face meetings between al Qaeda leaders and Muslim heads of state would defeat the point of what they're doing - bushwhacking us while disowning responsibility.

Posted by Zhang Fei 2003-06-10 10:32:23|| 2003-06-10 10:32:23|| Front Page Top

#2 I don't care if it was tea&crumpets between 2 flunkies you deal with Al Q you die.

Posted by raptor 2003-06-10 18:50:03|| 2003-06-10 18:50:03|| Front Page Top

#3 Keep in mind that Zarqawi was only in Baghdad in August 2002, which would put Zubaydah out of loop as far as al-Qaeda's leadership is concerned. The claim by Khalid only comes from one debriefing, and if Iraq was their state sponsor he would be certain to deny that like the plague in hopes of protecting an ally. Notice the article doesn't say what Khalid said about confirmed state sponsors like Iran.

Posted by Dan Darling 2003-06-10 20:17:03|| [www.regnumcrucis.blogspot.com] 2003-06-10 20:17:03|| Front Page Top

08:11 raptor
07:36 raptor
05:00 Anonon
04:54 Ben
04:45 JFM
03:48 Elder of Zion
03:43 Heiron-y-mous Anonymous
03:12 TJ Jackson
02:31 R. McLeod
02:27 R. McLeod
01:51 R. McLeod
00:44 Anonymous Troll
00:33 Anonymous Troll
00:26 Anonymous Troll
23:40 Zhang Fei
23:12 11A5S
22:45 tu3031
22:39 tu3031
22:38 Aris Katsaris
22:35 tu3031
22:28 Aris Katsaris
22:21 tu3031
22:19 Aris Katsaris
22:17 tu3031