Comments on: Some questions on Iraq http://greatwolf.blogpeoria.com/2007/11/30/some-questions-on-iraq/ Just a quiet corner of the Net where I will come to sit and think and write. Maybe you will find that I have something worthwhile to say. Sun, 23 Nov 2008 10:43:50 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Seth Ben-Ezra http://greatwolf.blogpeoria.com/2007/11/30/some-questions-on-iraq/#comment-23808 Seth Ben-Ezra Sat, 01 Dec 2007 14:03:26 +0000 http://greatwolf.blogpeoria.com/2007/11/30/some-questions-on-iraq/#comment-23808 Hey, Ashton! I don't have a lot of time, so I'll have to be brief. As best I can recall, the 9/11 hijackers were citizens of Saudi Arabia. (I can root around for sources if you like; probably your best bet is the 9/11 Commission Report. I have the PDF, if you're interested.) Now, that obviously doesn't automatically implicate the government of Saudi Arabia. However, this does make a difference, because Saudi Arabia has vigorously enforced <i>shar'ia</i> law as part of its civil jurisprudence, because of the heavy Islamic influence. Iraq under Saddam Hussein, on the other hand, was an aggressively secular state. Saudi Arabia has more of a history of supporting the jihad than Iraq. But we still consider the Saudis to be allies, while Iraq got a load of bricks dropped on it. Those questions were from 2002, so more information has come to light. However, according to the 9/11 Commission Report, there was no evidence of any ties between Iraq and Al-Qaeda. Hey, Ashton!

I don’t have a lot of time, so I’ll have to be brief.

As best I can recall, the 9/11 hijackers were citizens of Saudi Arabia. (I can root around for sources if you like; probably your best bet is the 9/11 Commission Report. I have the PDF, if you’re interested.) Now, that obviously doesn’t automatically implicate the government of Saudi Arabia. However, this does make a difference, because Saudi Arabia has vigorously enforced shar’ia law as part of its civil jurisprudence, because of the heavy Islamic influence. Iraq under Saddam Hussein, on the other hand, was an aggressively secular state. Saudi Arabia has more of a history of supporting the jihad than Iraq. But we still consider the Saudis to be allies, while Iraq got a load of bricks dropped on it.

Those questions were from 2002, so more information has come to light. However, according to the 9/11 Commission Report, there was no evidence of any ties between Iraq and Al-Qaeda.

]]> By: Ashton http://greatwolf.blogpeoria.com/2007/11/30/some-questions-on-iraq/#comment-23777 Ashton Sat, 01 Dec 2007 01:52:39 +0000 http://greatwolf.blogpeoria.com/2007/11/30/some-questions-on-iraq/#comment-23777 Hmmm, "came from Saudi Arabia" is kinda ambiguous. Knowing that Ron Paul was the person who asked these questions, I can probably assume as to his interpretation, but where he obtains the info of "[coming] from Saudi Arabia" would be interesting to know and how those people interpret it. A couple possibilities of how some would interpret it: being born/raised/etc. in Saudi Arabia, then sent out to do their dirty work directly from that country; or just trained in Saudi Arabia, with no information given concerning their life's history, such as the possibility of them originating from Iraq, Iran, or other countries. Just a thought... ;) Hmmm, “came from Saudi Arabia” is kinda ambiguous. Knowing that Ron Paul was the person who asked these questions, I can probably assume as to his interpretation, but where he obtains the info of “[coming] from Saudi Arabia” would be interesting to know and how those people interpret it.

A couple possibilities of how some would interpret it: being born/raised/etc. in Saudi Arabia, then sent out to do their dirty work directly from that country; or just trained in Saudi Arabia, with no information given concerning their life’s history, such as the possibility of them originating from Iraq, Iran, or other countries.

Just a thought… ;)

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