“A declassified CIA report from January 2003, called ‘Iraqi Support for Terrorism,’ concluded: ‘Iraq continues to be a safe haven, transit point, or operational node for groups and individuals who direct violence against the United States, Israel, and other allies. Iraq has a long history of supporting terrorism. During the last four decades, it has altered its targets to reflect changing priorities and goals. It continues to harbor and sustain a number of smaller anti-Israel terrorist groups and to actively encourage violence against Israel. Regarding the Iraq-al Qaeda relationship, reporting from sources of varying credibility points to a number of contacts, incidents of training, and discussions of Iraqi safe haven for Osama bin Laden and his organization dating from the early 1990s.’ “ [The 15th of the month used for date sorting purposes only.]
– Stephen F. Hayes, Cheney, Page 440