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To: epicure who wrote (3619)	4/14/2006 4:07:50 PM
From: Bill	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 14758

Nobody did. That's my point. Duke was weak on the program.

To: epicure who wrote (3619)	4/20/2006 1:35:27 AM
From: Sully-	Respond to of 14758

Saddam's Chemists Trained "Arab Fedayeens" Power Line Another very important document from Saddam's archives, translated by jveritas: <<< In the Name of God the Most Merciful the Most Compassionate The Presidency of the Republic The Intelligence Apparatus Mr: The Respected Director Subject: Projects of a Plan Below are projects of the plan for the year 2000 and according to the budget suggested for it in the spending budget of the year 2000 and as follow: 1. Prepare an armored brief case to protect the VIPs 180 days. 2. Study on the Epoxy used currently in preparing the IEDs and the possibility of finding another type that will not affect the explosive. 3. Studies and researches of the materials that increase the intensity of the explosive. 4. Prepare theoretical and applied lessons on the popular explosives 120 days. 5. Training of the Arab Fedayeens- within the plan of the year 2000. Establish tournaments specialized in the explosives 30 days. Please review and your command with regards. Signature... Khaled Ibrahim Ismail Senior Chemist 22/11/99 >>> A very interesting document. Note that the Iraqis were working on IEDs as early as 1999. Why, I wonder? The most striking thing, of course, is the reference to "Training of the Arab Fedayeens." "Arab Fedayeens" is, I believe, a common term for foreign terrorists. So this seems consistent with the recent revelation that Saddam's regime operated at least three terrorist training centers, attended by terrorists from numerous countries, right up until the eve of the war in 2003. And note who wrote the memo: a "Senior Chemist." Which suggests that Iraq was sharing its knowledge of chemical weaponry with foreign terrorists as of 2000. As always, we welcome comments on the translation, which can be accessed through the jveritas link here. freerepublic.com powerlineblog.com

To: epicure who wrote (3619)	4/21/2006 12:11:19 AM
From: Sully-	Respond to of 14758

Saddam Paid "Arab Fedayeen" Posted by John Power Line The latest translation from jveritas indicates that during the Iraq war, Saddam paid the "Arab Fedayeen" volunteers--i.e., terrorists--just as he paid members of Iraq's own military. This document is dated April 4, 2003. For reference, it was April 9, 2003, when Baghdad fell and the statues of Saddam were toppled: <<< In the Name of God the Most Merciful The Most Compassionate Republic Of Iraq Directorate of the General Military Intelligence No 9/39/1/ Date: 4 April 2003 Secret To: The 8th Directorate Subject: Order The secret and urgent letter of the Presidential Secretariat K-1997 on 29/3/2003 including… The order of The President The Leader to the armed forces God protects him and according to the following: The Volunteers Arab Feedayeen will be treated the treatment of the solider in the army (Special Forces) regarding the salary and benefits. Please review and take what is necessary. Signature Staff General Director of the General Military Intelligence April 2003 >>> This isn't a big surprise; Saddam was encouraging volunteers to come from other Arab countries and there obviously was plenty of military cooperation. But it's interesting that the Arab Fedayeen were so fully integrated into Saddam's forces that they were paid salary and benefits on the same basis as Iraq's own troops. (Or were supposed to be paid, anyway.) It would be interesting to know whether some of the Arab Fedayeen volunteers were terrorists who had been trained in Iraq's camps prior to the war; it would also be interesting to know whether Saddam continued to fund the Fedayeen as "insurgents" after his regime fell. powerlineblog.com freerepublic.com