There's a story in
The Weekly Standard and
NY Post today about a "top secret" DoD memo from Douglas Feith where he lists all of the supposed contacts between Iraq and Al-Qaeda since 1990. Here's the link:
http://www.weeklystandard.com/Content/Public/Articles/000/000/003/378fmxyz.asp
I'm very suspicious about the whole thing. Feith had a big hand in the non-stop WMD disinformation from the Office of Special Plans. Now he leaks a lot of incriminating classified info straight to Murdoch rags, where it's published uncritically. As a capper, the senators and CIA specialists who could cast doubt on these claims can't say anything openly, since the info is still classified. I'm not qualified to assess it, but I'm not taking anything on faith from Feith/Murdoch.
The most telling part of the WS article for me was the bit about Muhammed Atta meeting repeatedly with Iraqi intelligence in Prague. The article acknowledges that the meeting that has gotten the most press coverage is also the most unlikely to have occurred. In other words, the incident that's been vetted most thoroughly has pretty well been debunked. How many more of these Feith points are just as bogus, or conjectural at best? I'd like to know how many informed doubts and counter-info Feith left out of the carefully leaked memo.
But I'm not qualified to judge, and the people who are can't talk--typical Bushco/Murdoch propaganda synergy.
Your thoughts, links and assessments are welcome