Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda link allegations

Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda link allegations were made by some U.S. Government officials who claimed that a highly secretive relationship existed between former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and the radical Islamist militant organization Al-Qaeda from 1992 to 2003, specifically through a series of meetings reportedly involving the Iraqi Intelligence Service (IIS). In the lead up to the Iraq War , U.S. Bush alleged that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and militant group al-Qaeda might conspire to launch terrorist attacks on the United States , basing the administration's rationale for war , in part, on this allegation and others . The consensus of intelligence experts has been that these contacts never led to an operational relationship, and that consensus is backed up by reports from the independent 9/11 Commission and by declassified Defense Department reports as well as by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence , whose 2006 report of Phase II of its investigation into prewar intelligence reports concluded that there was no evidence of ties between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda. Critics of the Bush Administration have said Bush was intentionally building a case for war with Iraq without regard to factual evidence. The White House. 2002-10-07 . Alliance with terrorists could allow the Iraqi regime to attack America without leaving any fingerprints." Smith, Jeffrey (2007-04-06).

Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda link allegations were made by U.S. Government officials who claimed that a highly secretive relationship existed between former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and the radical Islamist militant organization Al-Qaeda from 1992 to 2003, specifically through a series of meetings reportedly involving the Iraqi Intelligence Service (IIS). In the lead up to the Iraq War , U.S. Bush alleged that Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and militant group al-Qaeda might conspire to launch terrorist attacks on the United States , basing the administration's rationale for war , in part, on this allegation and others . The consensus of intelligence experts has been that these contacts never led to an operational relationship, and that consensus is backed up by reports from the independent 9/11 Commission and by declassified Defense Department reports as well as by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence , whose 2006 report of Phase II of its investigation into prewar intelligence reports concluded that there was no evidence of ties between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda. Critics of the Bush Administration have said Bush was intentionally building a case for war with Iraq without regard to factual evidence. The White House. 2002-10-07 . Alliance with terrorists could allow the Iraqi regime to attack America without leaving any fingerprints." Smith, Jeffrey (2007-04-06).

Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda link allegations were made by the U.S. government officials who claimed that a highly secretive relationship existed between Iraqi President Saddam Hussein and the radical Islamist militant organization Al-Qaeda between 1992 and 2003, specifically through a series of meetings reportedly involving the Iraqi Intelligence Service (IIS). In the lead up to the Iraq War , U.S. Bush alleged that Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda might conspire to launch terrorist attacks on the United States , basing the administration's rationale for war , in part, on this allegation and others . The consensus of intelligence experts has been that these contacts never led to an operational relationship, and that consensus is backed up by reports from the independent 9/11 Commission and by declassified Defense Department reports as well as by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence , whose 2006 report of Phase II of its investigation into prewar intelligence reports concluded that there was no evidence of ties between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda. Critics of the Bush Administration have said Bush was intentionally building a case for war with Iraq without regard to factual evidence. The White House. 2002-10-07 . Alliance with terrorists could allow the Iraqi regime to attack America without leaving any fingerprints." Smith, Jeffrey (2007-04-06).

Conspiracy theory originating from the United States This article is about issues concerning allegations of pre- invasion links between Iraq and al-Qaeda. ( Learn how and when to remove this message ) The Saddam–al-Qaeda conspiracy theory was based on false claims made by the United States government , alleging that a highly secretive relationship existed between Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and the Sunni pan-Islamist militant organization al-Qaeda between 1992 and 2003. Bush administration promoted it as a main rationale for invading Iraq in 2003. The timeline of the conspiracy theory dates back to the aftermath of the Gulf War when Iraqi Intelligence Service officers allegedly met al-Qaeda members in 1992. Following the September 11 attacks in 2001, the conspiracy theory gained worldwide attention. The consensus of intelligence experts, backed up by reports from the 9/11 Commission , Senate Select Committee on Intelligence , and declassified Defense Department reports, was that these contacts never led to an operational relationship between Saddam and al-Qaeda. Critics of the Bush administration have said Bush was intentionally building a case for war with Iraq without regard to factual evidence.

Conspiracy theory originating from the United States This article is about issues concerning allegations of pre- invasion links between Iraq and al-Qaeda. Saddam Hussein , president of Iraq Osama bin Laden , general emir of al-Qaeda Personal Early life Saddamism Family Uday Qusay Raghad Rana Sajida Talfah Rise to power 1959 Mosul uprising Ramadan Revolution 17 July Revolution First Iraqi–Kurdish War Yom Kippur War Second Iraqi–Kurdish War 1974–75 Shatt al-Arab conflict 1975 Algiers Agreement 1979 Ba'ath Party Purge President of Iraq Iran–Iraq War Invasion of Iran Dujail massacre Anfal campaign Halabja massacre Invasion of Kuwait Gulf War missile attacks Israel Saudi Arabia 1991 Iraqi uprisings 1999 Shia uprising 2003 invasion of Iraq Battle of Baghdad statue destruction Human rights record Al-Qaeda link allegations timeline Weapons of mass destruction Operation Opera International trips Desposition Capture Interrogation Trial Execution reactions Elections 1995 presidential referendum 2002 presidential referendum Novels Blood Quran Zabibah and the King The Fortified Castle Men and the City Begone, Demons v t e The Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda link allegations were based on false claims by the United States federal government alleging that a secretive relationship existed between Iraqi president Saddam Hussein and the pan-Islamist militant organization al-Qaeda between 1992 and 2003. 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 attacks in 2001, the conspiracy theory gained worldwide attention. The consensus of intelligence experts, backed up by reports from the 9/11 Commission , United States Senate Select Committee on Intelligence , and declassified United States Department of Defense reports, was that these contacts never led to a relationship between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda. Critics of Bush have said that he was intentionally building a case for war with Iraq with no regard for factual evidence.