>>Hi Fernando,
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>>Some sound plausible, but one in particular is most likely wrong. It was reported by CNN (I think) that Al-Qaeda had training facilities in Iraq, including one where there was a piece of a big plane that was later destroyed. The aereal/satellite pictures were shown in that piece.
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>>That and also I suspect there is much that is not being exposed by the US at this time. I wish they could just get it out in the open and let people judge by themselves. It's probably one of those things that you know Hussein was involved but would have a hard time providing evidence for.
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>>It's my opinion, I could be wrong.
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>SNIP
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>J.
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>My understanding of Al-Quaida training camps in Iraq is that they are (were until recently?) in that part of northern Iraq NOT controlled by Saddam (and easily/regularly accessible by American officials and most any other outsider).
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>My understanding of the large plane used for terrorist training is that it does (did?) exist in central Iraq (controlled by Saddam) and that it is conjecture that it's use is for terror training. I believe that it has also been known to be there for well over a decade.
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>Surely President Bush is going to present the PROOF of WMD presence and Al-Quaida relationship BEFORE they strike, AS HE SAID HE WOULD.

Jim;

I could be wrong but I do not recall President Bush saying, anything like “PROOF of WMD presence and Al-Quaida relationship BEFORE they strike, AS HE SAID HE WOULD”. However, that does not mean that he did not say it.

What I do recall is GWB saying we knew where the WMD were located, two weeks after the inspectors entered Iraq. The inspectors requested U.S. information and we refused to give it. To my knowledge we still have not told the inspectors where the WMD are located.

The media did cite two Al-Qaeda members who visited Iraq some time ago at different intervals, and that was taken as a direct link to Al-Qaeda. I think one went for medical treatment. Surely if I have one egg, I must have thousands. That is a leap of confidence. Next we will hear if you know a Muslim or have ever read or heard the word Muslim, you are a member of Al-Qaeda.

Tom