Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda link allegations
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Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda link allegations
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The Saddam–al-Qaeda conspiracy theory was based on false claims by the United States government alleging that a secretive relationship existed between Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and the Sunni pan-Islamist militant organization al-Qaeda between 1992 and 2003. U.S. president George W. Bush used it as a main reason for invading Iraq in 2003. The conspiracy theory dates after the Gulf War in 1991, when Iraqi Intelligence Service officers met al-Qaeda members in 1992. After the September 11 attac
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Conspiracy theory originating from the United States
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saddam_Hussein_and_al-Qaeda_link_allegations
date created:
2005-04-20T04:07:41Z
date modified:
2024-09-07T00:09:42Z
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