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To: Catfish who wrote (513)	10/30/2001 10:59:59 AM
From: Richnorth	Read Replies (1) of 538

British Say No Evidence Iraq Linked to Anthrax by Paul Majendie Monday, October 29 LONDON (Reuters) - British Defense Secretary Geoff Hoon said on Monday there was no evidence so far to link Iraq to the anthrax attacks in the United States. He insisted there was no hidden agenda behind the attacks on Afghanistan and said: "This is not a prelude to a wider war." Speaking to a news conference specially convened for Arab journalists in London, he said there were no splits in the U.S.-led coalition over the war aims. "The excellent dialogue continues," he said before flying to Washington for talks with Bush administration officials. Hoon also warned British Muslims that they faced dire consequences if they went to fight alongside the Taliban in Afghanistan. On Iraq, he sought to dampen speculation about Baghdad being linked to attacks in the United States. Hoon said: "There is no evidence linking Iraq to the events of 11th September. There is no evidence either so far that links Iraq to the anthrax attacks in the United States. I think it is important we emphasize those things." The same message was delivered last week in Washington by Senator Bob Graham, a Florida Democrat who chairs the congressional intelligence committee. Speculation about a possible Iraqi connection was fueled by information that Mohammed Atta, suspected of hijacking the first plane that struck the World Trade Center, had met an Iraqi intelligence official in Prague. U.S. officials have privately cautioned that the two meetings, in June 2000 and April 2001, were not evidence that Iraq was tied to the attack on America. Iraq has denied any links to the attack. Asked if coalition air strikes might be halted during the Muslim Holy month of Ramadan, Hoon said religious sensitivities would be taken into account. But he said: "We cannot afford to allow Osama bin Laden or al Qaeda or the Taliban regime to regroup knowing that they will not face military action in the course of Ramadan." Hoon issued a stark warning to British Muslims who might contemplate joining the conflict in Afghanistan after reports that three of them were killed in American air attacks on Kabul. Britons who joined the Taliban ranks could face death in Afghanistan or legal action in Britain if they returned. "I would hope that anyone who is contemplating going to Afghanistan does think very carefully about the consequences both to them and their families," he said. news.lycos.com 2001 Reuters Limited.

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