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:::Those quotes all deal with an al-Qaeda connection. The article on Iraq and WMD is [[Iraq and weapons of mass destruction|here]]. [[User:Commodore Sloat|csloat]] 20:32, 24 February 2007 (UTC) |
:::Those quotes all deal with an al-Qaeda connection. The article on Iraq and WMD is [[Iraq and weapons of mass destruction|here]]. [[User:Commodore Sloat|csloat]] 20:32, 24 February 2007 (UTC) |
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==Saddam - Oklahoma City== |
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i skimmed through the talk archives and couldnt find if it was discussed anyplace prior to this. has anyone seen information on possible ties between iraq and the oklahoma city bombing? while i personally have not seen enough evidence to convince me of a credible link there are those that insist Ramzi Yousef was an iraqi agent and had ties with Terry Nichols. information places them both in Cebu Philippines at a meeting and some have theorized Terry Nichols may have also been involved in a plot to blow up 12 jetliners over the pacific in the 90s. i dont want to go digging all this stuff up if it has been discussed here already. the tie to al-qaida would be through his uncle, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, and that he was caught at an al-qaida safe house in pakistan. [[User:RodentofDeath|RodentofDeath]] 08:16, 19 August 2007 (UTC) |
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The title of this article, "Saddam Hussein and Al-Qaeda", has been chosen after lots of discussion and numerous votes, with unclear consensus. Ongoing discussion is always welcome.
Powell's 2001 WMD claims
Why do people keep deleting this?
- Powell's 2001 WMD remarks====
During a press conference in early 2001, while in Cairo on state business, Powell said of Saddams WMD and military capabilities:
"And frankly they [sanctions on Iraq] have worked. He [Saddam] has not developed any significant capability with respect to weapons of mass destruction. He is unable to project conventional power against his neighbors." [1]
It shows he stating something VERY different than he would later claim. Thanks - FaAfA 02:19, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
- Because he's not saying anything there about whether Saddam had ties to al-Qaeda. Saddam's links to WMDs or his conventional threat to the region is really not relevant to this page. csloat 02:26, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
- I know this page isn't primarily about WMD's but when there are sections like :
- 2003 CIA report - "The next day, President Bush gave a brief talk at the Roosevelt Room in the White House with Powell by his side and stated the following: "One of the greatest dangers we face is that weapons of mass destruction might be passed to terrorists who would not hesitate to use those weapons...Iraq has bomb-making and document forgery experts to work with Al Qaeda. Iraq has also provided Al Qaeda with chemical and biological weapons training."
- 2002 British intelligence report -In October 2002, a British Intelligence investigation of possible links between Iraq and al-Qaeda and the possibility of Iraqi WMD attacks issued a report concluding: "al Qaeda has shown interest in gaining chemical and biological expertise from Iraq, but we do not know whether any such training was provided
- Powell 2003 -The support that (inaudible) describes included Iraq offering chemical or biological weapons training for two Al Qaida associates beginning in December 2000. He says that a militant known as Abu Abdula Al-Iraqi (ph) had been sent to Iraq several times between 1997 and 2000 for help in acquiring poisons and gases. Abdula Al-Iraqi (ph) characterized the relationship he forged with Iraqi officials as successful.
- I feel Powell's contrary claims in 2001 are relevent, but if you don't, I won't pursue it. I'll check for an Iraq and WMD article. I'm sure there is one. I had this article checklisted. Not even sure why! FaAfA 03:45, 24 February 2007 (UTC)
Saddam - Oklahoma City
i skimmed through the talk archives and couldnt find if it was discussed anyplace prior to this. has anyone seen information on possible ties between iraq and the oklahoma city bombing? while i personally have not seen enough evidence to convince me of a credible link there are those that insist Ramzi Yousef was an iraqi agent and had ties with Terry Nichols. information places them both in Cebu Philippines at a meeting and some have theorized Terry Nichols may have also been involved in a plot to blow up 12 jetliners over the pacific in the 90s. i dont want to go digging all this stuff up if it has been discussed here already. the tie to al-qaida would be through his uncle, Khalid Shaikh Mohammed, and that he was caught at an al-qaida safe house in pakistan. RodentofDeath 08:16, 19 August 2007 (UTC)