1999: Osama bin Laden / Saddam Hussein alliance

UPDATE Dec. 11, 2009: EVEN MORE EVIDENCE UNEARTHED!

See: http://pajamasmedia.com/blog/new-evidence-of-saddam-terrorism-links/

READ MORE about Saddam's terror links: http://www.weeklystandard.com/weblogs/TWSFP/2008/03/only_connected.asp

And especially here: http://tinyurl.com/m9x4u9

LISTEN TO an excellent discussion from The World Tonight about his terror links: http://emedia.am770chqr.com/Podcasts/worldtonightreduxmar17.mp3

IRAN-TALIBAN UPDATE: For details on the extensive links between Iran and the Afghanistan Taliban see the article by Long War Journal's Thomas Joscelyn "Iran and the Taliban, allies against America" here: http://www.longwarjournal.org/archives/2009/07/iran_and_the_taliban.php

This video is old news, but still interesting. A 1999 ABC News report on the connections between Saddam Hussein's Iraq and Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida.

Again, this is from 1999(!), while Bill Clinton was still Prez. This segment was from a "Crime and Justice" show originally aired on January 14, 1999 featuring John Miller, the late John McWethy, Sheila MacVicar, and Cynthia McFadden.


This is the transcript:

In Germany, Mamdouh Salim, alleged to be a key military advisor and believed to be privy to bin Laden's most secret projects, is also apprehended. The U.S. government alleges he was under secret orders to procure enriched uranium for the purpose of developing nuclear weapons. These are allegations bin Laden does not now deny.

OSAMA BIN LADEN: (through translator) It would be a sin for Muslims not to try to possess the weapons that would prevent the infidels from inflicting harms on Muslims. But how we could use these weapons if we possess them is up to us.

SHEILA MACVICAR: (voice-over) With an American price on his head, there weren't many places bin Laden could go, unless he teamed up with another international pariah, one also with an interest in weapons of mass destruction.

VINCE CANNISTRARO: Osama believes in, "The enemy of my enemy is my friend and is someone I should cooperate with". That's certainly the current case with Iraq.

SHEILA MACVICAR: (voice-over) Saddam Hussein has a long history of harboring terrorists. Carlos the Jackal, Abu Nidal, Abu Abbas - the most notorious terrorists of their era - all found shelter and support at one time in Baghdad. Intelligence sources say bin Laden's long relationship with the Iraqis began as he helped Sudan's fundamentalist government in their efforts to acquire weapons of mass destruction.

Three weeks after the bombing, on August 31, bin Laden reaches out to his friends in Iraq and Sudan. Iraq's vice president arrives in Khartoum to show his support for the Sudanese after the U.S. attack. ABC News has learned that during these meetings, senior Sudanese officials acting on behalf of bin Laden ask if Saddam Hussein would grant him asylum.

Iraq was, indeed, interested. ABC News has learned that in December, an Iraqi intelligence chief, named Farouk Hijazi*, now Iraq's ambassador to Turkey, made a secret trip to Afghanistan to meet with bin Laden. Three intelligence agencies tell ABC News they cannot be certain what was discussed, but almost certainly, they say, bin Laden has been told he would be welcome in Baghdad.

And intelligence sources say they can only speculate on the purpose of an alliance. What could bin Laden offer Saddam Hussein? Only days after he meets Iraqi officials, bin Laden tells ABC News that his network is wide, and there are people prepared to commit terror in his name who he does not even control.

OSAMA BIN LADEN: (through translator) It is our job to incite and to instigate. By the grace of God, we did that, and certain people responded to this instigation.

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* see http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Farouk_Hijazi

No matter how one might feel about the Iraq War, we must acknowledge several facts:

- Saddam and Iraq had links with Osama and al-Qaida well before 9/11.
- Al-Qaida in Iraq is nearly decimated.
- Our ongoing dismemberment of the radical Shia militias is the last key to winning in Iraq.
- The long-sought light at the end of the tunnel is well in sight. In other words, victory is at hand.

So now let us properly honor the sacrifices of our fallen heroes by pressing on to the victory they have purchased for us.

In the words of Chuck Yeager, "Press on!"

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[21boxhead]

@METALpwned666 I feel that US govt stage bin laden death recently

i think he died a long time ago so stupid(american) people can say we should there in till we find him but in fact US govt knows already dead and lies that he still alive.

[kj293]

these are LIES! and propaganda! saddam and osama never join together because both have different interests and agendas, one for modern politics backgrounds leading a nation to the modern world while the other is a religious fundamentalist who is against the west by blowing stuff up!

[21boxhead]

@Vulcan750L your dodging the question on the 19 hijackers and who is dictating us? they employ attacks on us because the America attacks them and spread there bases in the middle east meddle in arab affairs, america steals the wealth of there nations. install brutal puppet regimes and impose a western lifestyle on them "we did not invade any Islamic country" really? then what's with Iraq? WMD's not found and lied about it to the UN security council you been watching too much Fox news

[Vulcan750L]

@21boxhead

Now you're changing the subject. What the 19 hijackers were angry about is another topic.

Should we as a nation allow ourselves to be dictated to by religious fanatics, or any group willing to employ terrorism against us?

And if we allowed terrorism to be used as an effective weapon against us and bend to their will, do you think that would prevent or discourage future acts of terrorism?

We did not invade any Islamic countries until they attacked us or someone else.

[21boxhead]

@Vulcan750L then why were those 19 hijackers angry about? guess..because US army invading middle east and bomb civilians? no? or maybe there presence in almost every middle eastern nation maybe? or maybe because they support Israel, 19 hijackers does matter because there were that angry to blow you guys away in epic move it could of been one of those reasons, I believe invading more and more will just create more 9/11 not prevent it. US govt making the problem worse not solving it.

[Vulcan750L]

@21boxhead

You are the one who doesn't make any sense.

The war on terror is mostly NOT about Bin Laden. The war on terror is a war against terrorism, terrorist organizations, and the countries that support and sponsor terrorism. Bin Laden is only one of many terrorists.

Even if the 19 hijackers acted on their own, it doesn't matter. There are others like them out there. This war is against the rest of them. The war is about preventing future 911s.

Bin Laden was just a side show.

[21boxhead]

@Vulcan750L The date is set 2014 to withdraw.The whole "war on terror" its just an excuse for there aggression and give reason to go there the whole 9/11 thing was just done by 19 angry Muslims they had decent jobs to pay for there own pilot training I don't believe there was any organization involved just a group of 19men thats all but US govt needed to someone alive to blame on so they blame it on bin laden this is of course my opinion but it more sense then what the news is saying

[kj293]

@Vulcan750L n also u told me that both wanted to strike the US and its allies right? so, like i said before your recent comment, that you've already told me your perspective about iraq and osama and etc. of which i get your point already.

[Vulcan750L]

@21boxhead

Yes, I know what you said.

If that is the case, then whey didn't we leave Afghanistan after we claimed to have found and killed Bin Laden if we needed him as an excuse to stay in Afghanistan.

But considering the war on terror wasn't all about Bin Laden anyway, why did we ever need him as an excuse to be in Afghanistan? We are still there now, aren't we?

[21boxhead]

@Vulcan750L I believe he died years ago but kept using old footage to make the excuse of being in Afghanistan