Russia: Ties to Saddam loyalists give Al Qaida access to WMD
SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM
Wednesday, June 30, 2004
MOSCOW – A senior Russian official said Al Qaida's alliance with members of
the former regime of Saddam Hussein could provide the Islamic movement with
access to WMD and other sensitive material. The official said Al Qaida
operatives would probably obtain WMD components.
"It is obvious that Iraq has really become attractive to all kinds of
terrorists, and Al Qaida feels quite comfortable in Iraq," Russian Deputy
Foreign Minister Yuriy Fedotov said. "Therefore, the threat that components and
materials, which possibly remain in Iraq, can find their way into the hands of
international terrorists, is quite high."
Fedotov said Al Qaida has developed a significant presence in Iraq in wake of
the toppling of the Saddam regime.
He said Saddam was not linked to Al Qaida, Middle East Newsline reported.
"One can hardly maintain that the former Iraqi regime was linked to Al Qaida,"
Fedotov told the Interfax news agency on June 24.
The Russian official said Russia was concerned by the prospect that WMD remains
in Iraq. He did not provide further details.
"The task of finally clarifying Iraq's disarmament dossier remains topical,"
Fedotov said.
The United States has also expressed concern that Al Qaida, particularly Abu
Mussib Al Zarqawi, could gain access to what officials said could be an arsenal
of hundreds shells filled with sarin or mustard gas. Dozens of such shells have
been found by U.S. troops over the last year.
"We know just through historical example that these groups have a thirst for
weapons of mass destruction," Defense Department spokesman Lawrence di Rita
said on June 24. "We knew before the war that Zarqawi was involved in Ansar Al
Islam, and Ansar Al Islam was very much involved in the production of at least
toxic poisons, if not chemical weapons."
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| User: "Woodswun" |
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05 Jul 2004 06:24:16 PM |
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In article <20040704091326.05881.00001298@mb-m05.aol.com>, (TonyZ2001) wrote:
Russia: Ties to Saddam loyalists give Al Qaida access to WMD
SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM
Wednesday, June 30, 2004
MOSCOW – A senior Russian official said Al Qaida's alliance with members of
the former regime of Saddam Hussein could provide the Islamic movement with
access to WMD and other sensitive material. The official said Al Qaida
operatives would probably obtain WMD components.
"It is obvious that Iraq has really become attractive to all kinds of
terrorists, and Al Qaida feels quite comfortable in Iraq," Russian Deputy
Foreign Minister Yuriy Fedotov said. "Therefore, the threat that components and
materials, which possibly remain in Iraq, can find their way into the hands of
international terrorists, is quite high."
Fedotov said Al Qaida has developed a significant presence in Iraq in wake of
the toppling of the Saddam regime.
The CIA warned Bush that attacking Iraq would lead to something like this.
Woods
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| User: "John Holmes" |
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04 Jul 2004 08:44:32 AM |
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There are ties between Saddam and Al Qaida, but no ties between 911 and
Saddam. People, escpecially journalists mix those conceptions.
"TonyZ2001" <tonyz2001@aol.com> wrote in message
news:20040704091326.05881.00001298@mb-m05.aol.com...
Russia: Ties to Saddam loyalists give Al Qaida access to WMD
SPECIAL TO WORLD TRIBUNE.COM
Wednesday, June 30, 2004
MOSCOW - A senior Russian official said Al Qaida's alliance with members
of
the former regime of Saddam Hussein could provide the Islamic movement
with
access to WMD and other sensitive material. The official said Al Qaida
operatives would probably obtain WMD components.
"It is obvious that Iraq has really become attractive to all kinds of
terrorists, and Al Qaida feels quite comfortable in Iraq," Russian Deputy
Foreign Minister Yuriy Fedotov said. "Therefore, the threat that
components and
materials, which possibly remain in Iraq, can find their way into the
hands of
international terrorists, is quite high."
Fedotov said Al Qaida has developed a significant presence in Iraq in wake
of
the toppling of the Saddam regime.
He said Saddam was not linked to Al Qaida, Middle East Newsline reported.
"One can hardly maintain that the former Iraqi regime was linked to Al
Qaida,"
Fedotov told the Interfax news agency on June 24.
The Russian official said Russia was concerned by the prospect that WMD
remains
in Iraq. He did not provide further details.
"The task of finally clarifying Iraq's disarmament dossier remains
topical,"
Fedotov said.
The United States has also expressed concern that Al Qaida, particularly
Abu
Mussib Al Zarqawi, could gain access to what officials said could be an
arsenal
of hundreds shells filled with sarin or mustard gas. Dozens of such shells
have
been found by U.S. troops over the last year.
"We know just through historical example that these groups have a thirst
for
weapons of mass destruction," Defense Department spokesman Lawrence di
Rita
said on June 24. "We knew before the war that Zarqawi was involved in
Ansar Al
Islam, and Ansar Al Islam was very much involved in the production of at
least
toxic poisons, if not chemical weapons."
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| User: "TonyZ2001" |
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05 Jul 2004 09:45:04 AM |
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"John Holmes" *****@bush.now
wrote:
There are ties between Saddam and Al >Qaida, but no ties between 911 and
Saddam. People, escpecially journalists >mix those conceptions.
Exactly, Liberals escpecially have a very tough time with this.
Tony
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| User: "Bill" |
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07 Jul 2004 02:13:45 AM |
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(TonyZ2001) wrote in message news:<20040705104504.12159.00001104@mb-m01.aol.com>...
"John Holmes" *****@bush.now
wrote:
There are ties between Saddam and Al >Qaida, but no ties between 911 and
Saddam. People, escpecially journalists >mix those conceptions.
Exactly, Liberals escpecially have a very tough time with this.
Tony
So, Tony, how are we protecting ourselves from terrorists...
are we protecting our borders, NO! Just long lines to get on a plane,
that is about it!
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| User: "AK" |
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05 Jul 2004 02:04:23 AM |
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On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 15:44:32 +0200, "John Holmes" <*****@bush.now> wrote:
There are ties between Saddam and Al Qaida, but no ties between 911 and
Saddam.
Even that is false. If some Iraqi intelligence officer met Bin Laden 10 years
ago in Sudan, that doesn't mean they had any OPERATIONAL ties. Big difference
between "ties" and OPERATIONAL ties.
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| User: "TonyZ2001" |
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05 Jul 2004 09:46:45 AM |
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AK
wrote:
On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 15:44:32 +0200, "John Holmes" <*****@bush.now> wrote:
There are ties between Saddam and Al Qaida, but no ties between 911 and
Saddam.
Even that is false. If some Iraqi intelligence officer met Bin Laden 10 years
ago in Sudan, that doesn't mean they >had any OPERATIONAL ties. Big
difference between "ties" and >OPERATIONAL ties.
Nope, there have been constant relations between Baghdad and Al Qeada, many
AlQeada operatives sought refuge in Baghdad over the last 10 years because they
knew they had a friend there.
Tony
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| User: "Marvin The Paranoid Android" |
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05 Jul 2004 02:32:41 PM |
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TonyZ2001 wrote:
AK
wrote:
On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 15:44:32 +0200, "John Holmes" <*****@bush.now> wrote:
There are ties between Saddam and Al Qaida, but no ties between 911 and
Saddam.
Even that is false. If some Iraqi intelligence officer met Bin Laden 10
years ago in Sudan, that doesn't mean they >had any OPERATIONAL ties. Big
difference between "ties" and >OPERATIONAL ties.
Nope, there have been constant relations between Baghdad and Al Qeada,
many AlQeada operatives sought refuge in Baghdad over the last 10 years
because they knew they had a friend there.
Tony
Which training camp in Iraq did you graduate from Tony Al Wassabi? The one
controlled by the Kurds and protected by the U.S?
Still fearmongering about the Liberals I see. You know the Dems are going to
come gunning for Al Qaeda and your beloved leader Bin Laden.
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| User: "TonyZ2001" |
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06 Jul 2004 08:34:27 AM |
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Marvin The Paranoid
wrote:
TonyZ2001 wrote:
AK
wrote:
On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 15:44:32 +0200, "John Holmes" <*****@bush.now> wrote:
There are ties between Saddam and Al Qaida, but no ties between 911 and
Saddam.
Even that is false. If some Iraqi intelligence officer met Bin Laden 10
years ago in Sudan, that doesn't mean they >had any OPERATIONAL ties. Big
difference between "ties" and >OPERATIONAL ties.
Nope, there have been constant relations between Baghdad and Al Qeada,
many AlQeada operatives sought refuge in Baghdad over the last 10 years
because they knew they had a friend there.
Tony
Which training camp in Iraq did you >graduate from Tony Al Wassabi? The one
controlled by the Kurds and protected by >the U.S?
You mean the ones that you AL Qaida buddies trained at to learn how to hijack
planes? That would be Salman Pak, south of Baghdad.
Still fearmongering about the Liberals I >see. You know the Dems are going to
come gunning for Al Qaeda and your >beloved leader Bin Laden.
LOL!!! The Dem's if elected are going to cave in to their extreme left wing
and try to talk peace with Al Qeada, which will be laughed at and seen as a
sign of weakness.
The Dems do not have the guts to do what needs to be done to protect this
country from Terrorism.
Tony
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| User: "Woodswun" |
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06 Jul 2004 09:52:27 AM |
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In article <20040706093427.10996.00001264@mb-m02.aol.com>, (TonyZ2001) wrote:
Marvin The Paranoid
wrote:
TonyZ2001 wrote:
AK
wrote:
On Sun, 4 Jul 2004 15:44:32 +0200, "John Holmes" <*****@bush.now> wrote:
There are ties between Saddam and Al Qaida, but no ties between 911 and
Saddam.
Even that is false. If some Iraqi intelligence officer met Bin Laden 10
years ago in Sudan, that doesn't mean they >had any OPERATIONAL ties. Big
difference between "ties" and >OPERATIONAL ties.
Nope, there have been constant relations between Baghdad and Al Qeada,
many AlQeada operatives sought refuge in Baghdad over the last 10 years
because they knew they had a friend there.
Tony
Which training camp in Iraq did you >graduate from Tony Al Wassabi? The one
controlled by the Kurds and protected by >the U.S?
You mean the ones that you AL Qaida buddies trained at to learn how to hijack
planes? That would be Salman Pak, south of Baghdad.
Still fearmongering about the Liberals I >see. You know the Dems are going to
come gunning for Al Qaeda and your >beloved leader Bin Laden.
LOL!!! The Dem's if elected are going to cave in to their extreme left wing
and try to talk peace with Al Qeada, which will be laughed at and seen as a
sign of weakness.
The Dems do not have the guts to do what needs to be done to protect this
country from Terrorism.
Bush and Cheney aren't interested in protecting this country from Terrorism. If
they were, they wouldn't have sent inadequate forces to Afghanistan, wouldn't
have waited 2 months to send troops into the area that bin Laden was known to be
in when we first went there, wouldn't have sent the entire bin Laden out of the
country without having the CIA and FBI question them all, wouldn't have lied to
Congress and the American public to fight Iraq without at least having first
gotten bin Laden.
Woods
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