From: Damien Broderick (thespike@earthlink.net)
Date: Mon Feb 17 2003 - 20:52:39 MST
Emlyn O'regan played unfair by appealing to reality:
> Sadaam and his cohorts in Al Qaeda? What a curious statement. As
> far as I am aware, they are enemies.
> http://meadev.nic.in/ind-ter/for-med/30Saddam.htm
It's just so rotten to prick bubbles like that.
Anyway, there are strong arguments in favor of showing that they are linked.
For example:
http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2003/02/16/1045330466588.html
< Seven proofs of links between Saddam and al-Qaeda.
1. On an audiotape, Osama bin Laden calls Iraq a "stinking cesspit of
socialist debauchery". This criticism is much less hostile than the sort of
thing he says about America, thus proving al-Qaeda has warm feelings towards
Saddam Hussein.
2. Our surveillance has picked up chatter from al-Qaeda operatives talking
about organising a "rendezvous". "Rendezvous" is a French word, and France
has constantly obstructed American attempts to impose regime change in Iraq.
So again, we see a clear connection between al-Qaeda and Iraq. >
etc.
> I don't know of anyone except Al Qaeda members/supporters who have been
> involved in these events. Yet apparently those events are not part of the
> criteria for determining war targets, if current policy is to be believed.
There you go again, appropriating so-called `western rationality' and `clear
thinking', you pitiful Muslim dupe.
Damien Broderick
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