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Friday, March 17, 2006
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ABC News Investigates Iraq Documents.
ABC News is probably the most serious of the three major networks. They've begun analyzing recently released documents captured in Iraq, and there are some interesting findings.
An Iraqi intelligence service document saying that their Afghani informant, who's only identified by a number, told them that the Afghani Consul Ahmed Dahastani claimed the following in front of him:
That OBL and the Taliban are in contact with Iraq and that a group of Taliban and bin Laden group members visited Iraq.
That the U.S. has proof the Iraqi government and "bin Laden's group" agreed to cooperate to attack targets inside America.
That in case the Taliban and bin Laden's group turn out to be involved in "these destructive operations," the U.S. may strike Iraq and Afghanistan.
That the Afghani consul heard about the issue of Iraq's relationship with "bin Laden's group" while he was in Iran. Any proof of collaboration between Iraq and al Qaeda would blow apart all conventional wisdom. Correctly, the ABC Editor's Note states that "the sourcing is questionable" and that "without further corroboration, this document is of limited evidentiary value." Perhaps CBS (if they even acknowledge existence of these documents) will conclude that it should be taken at face value since it has not been proven to be a forgery.
Correspondence regarding election campaigns in France. This includes a document from the Iraqi intelligence service classified as "secret," ordering the translation of important parts of a 1997 report about campaign financing laws in France. It also includes a document from the foreign minister's office indicating the report was attached. The attached translated report included very detailed information about all the regulations regarding financing of election campaigns in France. Can you say "Oil-for-Food bribery?"
A letter from the Iraqi intelligence service to directors and managers advising them to follow certain procedures in case of a search by the U.N. team, including:
Removing correspondence with the atomic energy and military industry departments concerning the prohibited weapons (proposals, research, studies, catalogs, etc.).
Removing prohibited materials and equipment, including documents and catalogs and making sure to clear labs and storages of any traces of chemical or biological materials that were previously used or stored . Again, the only liar on WMD was Saddam.
A number of correspondences to check rumors that some members of al Qaeda organization have entered Iraq. Three letters say this information cannot be confirmed. The letter on page seven, however, says that information coming from "a trustworthy source" indicates that subjects who are interested in dealing with al Qaeda are in Iraq and have several passports. This does not prove a collaborative relationship, but it would seem to disprove the myth that al Qaeda was not present in Iraq until the war.
The documents released are a drop in the ocean of what's been captured. But it is good to see that at least one MSM outlet is spending time on the story. Let's see if the NY Times or others follow suit on what should be a major investigative opportunity. They expended lots of resources on the "story" of Augusta National's men-only policy. This story is slightly more significant. [GOP Bloggers]
4:02:38 PM 
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Oooh, Kofi Annan, president of the world if you ask Jimmy Carter, has spoken with all the authority vested in the UN Secretary-General.  He is urging the terrorist states around Israel, and Israel itself, to 'ease tensions.' I'm sorry Kofi, did I miss your definitive action in Sudan or have you solved that one already?
UN alerts Israel, Lebanon, Syria to border fears (Reuters).
Reuters - U.N. Secretary-General Kofi Annan urged the leaders of Israel, Syria and Lebanon to take steps to ease tensions along Israel's northern border following reports a possible confrontation may be in the works, the United Nations said on Thursday.
[Yahoo! News: Politics News]
3:58:28 PM
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 Standing on an oil rig, Mexico's President Vicente Fox says Mexico is expected to strike a 10 billion barrel oil find in a deep well in the Gulf of Mexico.
Where are all the environmentalist wackos on this? Nobody seems to have a problem with Mexico using natural resources. Apparently, it's only the US that can't use it.
8:07:23 AM
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Where's the Outrage?.
All the ethics moralists suddenly disappeared.
Federal prosecutors have decided to bring charges against a Democratic researcher accused of fraudulently obtaining a credit report on Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele, now a Republican candidate for U.S. Senate.
Lauren B. Weiner, who has since resigned from the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee in Washington, will be charged with obtaining the report without authorization, according to a letter sent to Steele by the U.S. attorney's office in the District.
[GOP Bloggers]
7:57:44 AM
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