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To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (381470)	3/29/2003 1:32:28 PM
From: RockyBalboa	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

You wonder why? The kurds are considered deep religious islamists. Saddam Hussein is viewed being secular - an "atheist" in the islamic world. To whom would al quaida turn - in its desire to lead a "holy war" ? You gave the answer.

To: J_F_Shepard who wrote (381470)	3/29/2003 1:50:51 PM
From: JEB	Respond to of 769670

The U.S. goals, however, may be twofold. For the past two days, PUK soldiers and U.S. Special Forces have been building up near the eastern city of Halabja, suggesting that the first joint operation may be directed at another foe—Ansar al Islam, a group of Islamic militants dug into a series of remote mountain villages. The attack wouldn’t be a surprise. Dozens of Tomahawk missiles rained down on the Ansar enclave—thought to hold approximately 750 soldiers, including hardened Afghanistan-trained Arab fighters—on Friday night. Smaller bombing raids followed on Saturday and Sunday morning. But Kurdish officials maintain that a ground assault, preferably with U.S. military aid, would be needed to dislodge Ansar from their mountain stronghold. “We would welcome American ground forces to be rid of these terrorists for good,” says Barham Salih, the PUK prime minister who narrowly escaped an assassination attempt by Ansar operatives last year. Message 18770109 I'd say it's time you guys started paying attention to the players in this conflict. Your ignorance is showing, ...cover up man! Naked obese ignorance is not pretty!