FOX NEWS published another document:
"A newly released document appears to provide evidence that in 1999 the Taliban welcomed "Islamic relations with Iraq" to mediate among the Taliban, the Northern Alliance and Russia, and that the Taliban invited Iraqi officials to Afghanistan.
The document, captured in Iraq but never before seen by the public, offers glimmers of new insight at the Pentagon's Foreign Military Studies Office Web site. The FMSO is a research and analysis center under the U.S. Army's Training and Doctrine Command.
This particular document mentions two men with similar names, each with ties to Pakistani religious schools known as madrassas, Jihad training camps, the Taliban and Al Qaeda." (http://www.foxnews.com/printer_friendly_story/0,3566,199052,00.html)
Check out "What Happened to Those Chemical Weapons?" by John H. Hinderaker (http://powerlineblog.com/archives/014323.php)
These documents, as well as Saddam's track record between the 1991 cease fire and March 2003, make a strong case.
It's a shame that this whole issue has been so politicized by the Democrats. It's a shame because they were the ones who told us that Saddam had WMDs, ties to terrorism and represented a threat to all.
After all, this is what Senator Hillary Clinton said on the Senate floor during the Iraq debates:
"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear program.
He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists, including Al Qaeda members, though there is apparently no evidence of his involvement in the terrible events of September 11, 2001.
It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons. Should he succeed in that endeavor, he could alter the political and security landscape of the Middle East, which as we know all too well affects American security."
(http://clinton.senate.gov/speeches/iraq_101002.html
October 10, 2002--Floor Speech of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton on S.J. Res. 45, A Resolution to Authorize the Use of United States Armed Forces Against Iraq)
No comments:
Post a Comment