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Originally posted by Rudey
I've posted repeatedly on their attempts to destabilize the region - everything from attacking Israel to invading Kuwait, launching a war against Iran, to killing and massacring a large amount of Kurds and Shiites. There is proof of a connection to Al Quaeda and it seems you don't read. Nobody said they were working with Al Quaeda strongly, but the connection was there. If you have anything other than ignorance you might look my post up with the links to it. WMD? I guess the WMD that the world, the UN, and the US believes they had - well I guess you believe they didn't.
-Rudey
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Ahem.. please read the original posts, because it mentioned that it was specfically post 9-11 actions by Iraq to destablize the region that was the focus of discussion.... because last time I checked all of the incidents you cite (with the exception of military actions against Kurdish "insurgents") happened somewhat prior to 9-11.
As for Al Queda connections... yes there was a base in northern Iraq affiliated with this group, but Ironically it was protected from Iraqi military action by the no-fly zone enforcement. I also believe that there was evidence one military officer linked with Al Queda... however that is a weak arguement, as members of the US military have also been found to have connections to Al Queda too.
As for WMD I believe that the UN was conducting inspections to determine the destruction or neutralization of WMD, and as they had found no WMD they were looking then for evidence of their destruction... and nor did the whole world didn't believe he still possessed WMD, as that was one reason cited that I know Canada, France, Germany, and Russia for not engaging in the military action (aside from the side-stepping of the UN by the US & UK).
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