"[The al-Qa'ida cell members] have been operating freely in the capital for more than eight months," he said. "Iraqi officials deny accusations of ties with al-Qa'ida. These denials are simply not credible."
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You realize these terrorists operated here, in this country, and undoubtedly made cell phone calls from here. That doesn't make our government in league with them. No doubt some operatives here have received medical assistance, that doesn't make our government in league with Al Qaeda.
But here is something interesting:
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"American officials say Zarqawi's deputy also revealed that his superior had been regularly assisted and funded by a member of the Qatari royal family, Abdul Karim al-Thani, who provided passports and $1m (£600,000) in cash.
General Powell declined to reveal this information publicly because Qatar has emerged as an important ally for any American-led operation, allowing the US to set up its main air operations base there. Mr Thani is not a member of the Qatari government and officials from that country have described him as a deeply religious man who has donated large sums to charity.
This is not the first time high-profile Qataris have been linked to al-Qa'ida. Saudi intelligence officials have claimed that after the terror attacks of 11 September, Khalid Sheikh Mohammed, believed to have been one of the senior al-Qa'ida planners of the attack on the World Trade Centre, spent two weeks in hiding in Qatar with the help of "prominent patrons".
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I am ROFL- it looks like we have good "proof" to invade Qatar- but not much to justify hostilities with Iraq. These articles are just TOO funny. I really appreciate that you post them to me, since they prove my points. |
