Iraq as promoter of terrorism

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UK report rejects Iraqi al-Qaeda link: BBC News, 5 February 2003. There are no current links between the Iraqi regime and the al-Qaeda network, according to an official British intelligence report. The report raises questions about what is expected to be a key strand of the US case being made against Iraq at the Security Council.
White House Builds Case That Tape Links Al Qaeda to Iraq: By David Stout, New York Times, 12 February 2003. White House spokesman, Ari Fleischer, said the latest message’s reference to our mujahadeen brothers and his appeal to Muslims to help Iraq resist an American invasion suggested a strong statement of alliance between Baghdad and Al Qaeda.
Bin Laden-Hussein Link Hazy: U.S. Officials Qualify Statements on Possible Terrorist Ties: By Dana Priest and Walter Pincus, Washington Post, 13 February 2003. In the past two days, administration officials have appeared to qualify their case that Osama bin Laden and Saddam Hussein have paired up to threaten the United States, a key argument for going to war against Iraq.
War spinners won’t let truth stand in the way of a good story: By Mike Seccombe, Sydney Morning Herald, 13 February 2003. If there is one person who wants a war on Iraq more than Bush, it’s Osama bin Laden.