Michael Scheuer - Iraq Quotes

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We know for certain that bin Laden was seeking CBRN [chemical-biological-radiological-nuclear] weapons... and that Iraq and Sudan have been cooperating with bin Laden on CBRN weapon acquisition and development.

Michael Scheuer

Bin Laden, of course, learned his military skills in Afghanistan, not on the Iran-Iraq border, and, as a result, his methodological approach to waging jihad is marked by a measured manner stressing patience, preparation, and professionalism.

Michael Scheuer

There is information showing that in the 1993-1994 period bin Laden began to work with Sudan and Iraq to acquire a CBRN capability for al Qaeda.

Scheuer later retracted this statement

Michael Scheuer

I happened to do the research on the links between al Qaeda and Iraq. (MATTHEWS: And what did you come up with?) SCHEUER: Nothing.

Michael Scheuer

Regarding Iraq, bin Laden, as noted, was in contact with Baghdad's intelligence service since at least 1994. He reportedly cooperated with it in the area of chemical-biological-radiological-nuclear [CBRN] weapons and may have trained some fighters in Iraq at camps run by Saddam's anti-Iran force, the Mujahedin al-Khalq.

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