From: Spudboy100@aol.com
Date: Sat Feb 01 2003 - 10:30:40 MST
Kai observed:
<<And Saddam simply has no business with Israel. He isn't a fanatic muslim
either, but has violently destroyed every political and religious
opposition, especially the religious groups. That's why bin Ladin will
most probably neither find shelter nor help in Iraq, and will probably
not send Al-Quaida to help Saddam>>
He has played the "muslim card" quite well since 1992. The Islamists use him
and he uses them. Its not a tight relationship, but a relationship of
conveinience, as he gives them weaponry and a place to train, and the
Islamists give him contacts and willing participants in which to hit at his
external enemies with. With the Shiites, this is of course, a non-started
because of Iran. But with Sunni extremists, who are not too picky; Saddam is
a benefactor. There is surely Al Qeida in northern Iraq, involved in the
Kurdistan mixup (2 parties, one pro, one anti-Saddam).
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