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2003-11-18 Iraq

The evidence of an Iraq/al-Qaida connection hasn't gone away

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Posted by Fred Pruitt 2003-11-18 15:07|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 While the political angle pales in comparison to the importance of national security, it is interesting to note that this may be the best evidence available to those who want to blame Bush for the intelligence failures that allowed 9/11 to happen (Gen. Clark was at it the other day -- why did he not make such interesting claims when he was on CNN?).

Unfortunately, presenting this evidence also tends to provide justification for taking down Sammy. I guess this stalemate is why all parties are so ambivalent about it.

Posted by JAB 2003-11-18 3:52:51 PM|| 2003-11-18 3:52:51 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 Slate has a clear bias, but they leaven it with some common sense. Chris Hitchens' articles on Slate are almost always very good. Check out yesterday's article about the Turkey bombings.

Posted by sludj 2003-11-18 4:36:48 PM|| 2003-11-18 4:36:48 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 Fred, I read a story about the assasination attempt on GHWB in Kuwait. If it was a true account then the Iraqis are some seriously bad spies.

Posted by Super Hose 2003-11-18 8:01:23 PM|| 2003-11-18 8:01:23 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 It was probably the true account. Nepotism and political reliability were the weak point throughout Baathist society. You didn't get your job because of what you could do, but who you were. And the secret agent jobs were prestige positions, so the hoi polloi needn't apply.

Posted by Fred 2003-11-18 9:05:45 PM|| 2003-11-18 9:05:45 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 oh please, not this bs again, get this feeling that some of you ppl are more into conspiracies than I am

http://www.defenselink.mil/releases/2003/nr20031115-0642.html

Posted by Igs 2003-11-19 2:54:47 AM|| 2003-11-19 2:54:47 AM|| Front Page Top

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