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It was in nearly every major news outlet. Zarqawi's groups demands can be found pretty easy using Google. He was saying he'd basically exchange hostages to get the female prisons, 5 or so, out of...

http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2004/09/22/1095651383206.html?from=storylhs
I wasn't aware that the ones demanding Dr. Germ's release was al Qaeda...

That's specifically in response to Dr. Germ?

If she were not someone who possessed dangerous knowledge that could be exploited, even against her will, she shouldn't be just "released" but would...

Can you please cite some kind of evidence that Sunni women were clamoring for her release?

This just doens't sound appropriate whatsoever. I wonder what ever happened to these people and if the Iraqis actually recaptured and detained them.

Thanks JM.

Here is that Faddis interview for those interested.

Link.

Ok, I can either post it here or email you when it's ready if you want.

It is also an extremist position to hold that they were secretly in cahoots on everything and UBL and Saddam Hussein were close friends. I think the two positions (other being "no links at all")...

Very nice and classy guy. He was one of the first into Northern Iraq and said he interviewed dozens of al Qaeda/Ansar detainees. I can spoil the piece for you if you want....



I think he...

Thanks J Wolf,
I actually have a timeline from around 1990 through today with detailed events/activities of both groups and when their ideas/activities overlapped (1998, etc.) and conflicted (Gulf...

I guess those who sifted through the documents of Stalin and Hitler's regime were just rank partisans trying to secure FDR and Truman's legacy. Right?

Examining how secular states and/or Middle...

That's what I think is the most likely explanation. Thanks for the reply.

jkm,
Thanks for your reply and your service.

I still don't consider it to be a partisan effort to find out about the shadowy fighting and/or dealings between Saddam's goons and al Qaeda. I have...

It's extremist to say there were "no links" because it is basically saying they never cooperated or discussed cooperation at all.

I didn't bring up the revelance of if the links were significant...

Ok, thanks for the tips Ken.

Intel Trooper nailed it.

Ken,
I assumed that you had the signature option on the board just like any other board. I can't post comments?

My blog? Huh?

I meant ditching Petraues.

the guys at globalsecurity.com may be able to help

If anyone on the board has worked in prisons or other situations and was able to sit in on interrogations, interviews of Baath or al Qaeda detainees in Iraq I would greatly appreciate a few minutes...

This just does not sound like a very good idea at all.

Wasn't their initial response so weak because their strength would be in a guerrilla war against a superpower instead of a conventional war against a far superior military?

Are all these contractors Americans or Iraqis as well?

Interesting stuff guys. Particularly on the Fedayeen.