Well according to those who would like to see us invade Iraq immediately, yesterdays message from Osama Bin Ladin proves his great love for Saddam Hussein. The two are clearly allies, and so we should hold Saddam responsible for September 11th.
One minor fly in the work, apparently Osama in his message called on the Iraqi people to eliminate the secular Saddam, and replace him with a good religious leader. MSNBC initially reported this, but then, realizing that it flew in the face of the pro war argument (wars make for good ratings), withdrew the statement. Reuters, however, reported it this way. "The statement did not express support for Iraqi President Saddam Hussein -- it said Muslims should support the Iraqi people rather than the country's government.
"The fighting should be in the name of God only, not in the name of national ideologies, nor to seek victory for the ignorant governments that rule all Arab states, including Iraq," the statement said."
So there you have it. For more info on this story, check out the reporting at Antiwar.com. I'm not saying everything on this page is accurate--but this story seems solid.
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