From: "George Sherwood" 

On Tue, 22 Aug 2006 11:56:15 +0100, Phil Payne wrote:

>>  They said Iraq was involved with Al Qaeda, and they were.
>
> Only as sworn and implacable enemies.

If you say so, but seemed to be willing to talk if not work together if
required. Common enemies make strange bedfellows.

George

From the 9/11 report:

Page 58

    Bin Ladin now had a vision of himself as head of an international
    jihad confederation... In building this Islamic army, he enlisted
    groups from...Iraq...

Page 61

    Bin Ladin was also willing to explore possibilities for cooperation
    with Iraq...

Page 61

    With the Sudanese regime acting as intermediary, Bin Ladin himself met
    with a senior Iraqi intelligence officer in Khartoum in late 1994 or
    early 1995.

Page 66

    There is also evidence that around this time Bin Ladin sent out a
    number of feelers to the Iraqi regime, offering some cooperation. None
    are reported to have received a significant response... In mid-1998
    the situation reversed. It was Iraq who reportedly took the
    initiative. In March 1998, after Bin Ladin's public fatwa against the
    United States, two al Qaeda members reportedly went to Iraq to meet
    with Iraqi intelligence. In July, and Iraqi delegation traveled to
    Afghanistan to meet first with the Taliban and then with Bin Ladin.

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