Captured Iraqi Documents Released
- Posted by Beth on March 16th, 2006 filed in Afghanistan, General, Iraq, Support the Troops, The War
At the request of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the US Army Foreign Military Studies Office has created this portal to provide the general public with access to unclassified documents and media captured during Operation Iraqi Freedom.
This one (dated September 15, 2001) that the Commissar found is…interesting, to say the least!
In the Name of God the Merciful
Presidency of the Republic
Intelligence ApparatusTo the respectful Mr. M.A.M
Subject: Information
Our source in Afghanistan No 11002 (for information about him see attachment 1) provided us with information that that Afghani Consul Ahmad Dahestani (for information about him see attachment 2) told him the following:
1. That Osama Bin Laden and the Taliban in Afghanistan are in contact with Iraq and it that previously a group from Taliban and Osama Bin Laden group visited Iraq.
2. That America has proof that the government of Iraq and Osama Bin Laden group have shown cooperation to hit target within America.
3. That in case it is proven the involvement of Osama Bin Laden group and the Taliban in these destructive operations it is possible that American will conduct strikes in Iraq and Afghanistan.
4. That the Afghani Consul heard about the subject of Iraq relation with Osama Bin Laden group during his stay in Iran.
5. In light of this we suggest to write to the Commission of the above information.
Please view… Yours… With regards
Signature:……, Initials : A.M.M, 15/9/2001
Foot note: Immediately send to the Chairman of Commission
Signature:………….
HUH???? OK, am I reading that right? Have I just gotten used to expecting nothing?
I’m looking through the documents right now, but I’ll leave it to the experts to make heads or tails of it all. Why the hell it hasn’t all been done YET is the real mystery. Stay on the lookout for more on this!
Steven Hayes has background on this; see also this from TWS, and The Intelligence Summit.
Tags: terrorism, Saddam, captured documents, WMD
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