Captain’s Quarters has had three separate translations of an Iraqi government document from 2001 made. They all agree: Saddam Hussein was recruiting suicide bombers to target American interests. This means that the invasion of Iraq was an essential part of combatting terrorism, not some kind of sideline.
In the Name of God the Merciful The Compassionate
Top Secret
The Command of Ali Bin Abi Taleb Air Force Base
No 3/6/104
Date 11 March 2001
To all the Units
Subject: Volunteer for Suicide Mission
The top secret letter 2205 of the Military Branch of Al Qadisya on 4/3/2001 announced by the top secret letter 246 from the Command of the military sector of Zi Kar on 8/3/2001 announced to us by the top secret letter 154 from the Command of Ali Military Division on 10/3/2001 we ask to provide that Division with the names of those who desire to volunteer for Suicide Mission to liberate Palestine and to strike American Interests and according what is shown below to please review and inform us.
Air Brigadier General
Abdel Magid Hammot Ali
Commander of Ali Bin Abi Taleb Air Force Base
Air Colonel
Mohamad Majed Mohamadi.
There’s much more in this vein, documenting multiple contacts and collaboration between Saddam and Al-Qa`ida, as well as active Chemical and Nuclear weapons groups as late as 2030, translated by one Joseph Shahda.