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April 25, 2003

Captured Iraq spy may have al-Qaida link

Farouk Hijazi was not among the U.S. military's 55 most-wanted Iraqis, but as a one-time spy for Saddam Hussein's regime, he may hold key information: Some call him the main link between Saddam and Osama bin Laden's al-Qaida terror network.
The former intelligence chief, whose capture was announced Friday, is suspected of meeting bin Laden in Afghanistan before the Sept. 11 terror attacks, according to Washington officials.

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Posted By Michele Catalano at April 25, 2003 06:22 PM | TrackBack

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Just a thought from the history of debriefing spies. The majority of information given is often false or inflated.

Posted by: Bist at April 25, 2003 07:35 PM

Ok UPDATE:
Add the 25th IRAQ captured:
King of Diamonds (Numan).

Posted by: bill lee at May 23, 2003 11:47 AM