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| WND: Clinton era Indictement cites AQ/Iraq Link |
| 2004-06-25 |
| EFL -snip- intro included an excerpt of a Clinton/Couric interview. Masochists are invited to peruse the link. But in the spring of 1998, Clinton’s Justice Department issued an indictment of al-Qaida leader Osama bin Laden, prominently citing the terrorist group’s agreement to collaborate with Iraq on weapons of mass destruction. "Al-Qaida reached an understanding with the government of Iraq that al-Qaida would not work against that government and that on particular projects, specifically including weapons development, al-Qaida would work cooperatively with the Government of Iraq." Steven F. Hayes, author of "The Connection: How al Qaeda’s Collaboration with Saddam Hussein Has Endangered America," quotes an official familiar with the deliberations who says the inclusion of the Iraq-al-Qaida connection in the indictment was "not an afterthought." "It couldn’t have gotten into the indictment unless someone was willing to testify to it under oath," the official said. -snip- |
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| Posted by: Victory Now Please 2004-06-25 9:14:46 AM |