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09-F-1807_Missed_Opportunities_on_Assessin_Saddams_Links_to_Terrorism.pdf

SECRET/~JOFOR~f DRAFT WOR K ING PAPERS Missed Opportunities on Assessing Sa ddam 's Links to Terrorism • [ (b)(1 ),(b)(3):50 USC §403(g) Section 6 • • • • • • • Documents recovered by the F BI in April 2003 from Iraqi Intelligence Service HQ, describin g the li S's efforts to build a relationship with Egyptian Isl amic J ihad and Arab I slamis ts who fought in Afghanistan and use them to atta ck US interests, were not translated and reported until August. Th e 101h SF Group di scovered memos from I raqi Baath Party officials to Ansar a! I slam l eade rs dur ing a search of the Ansar al - Is lam enclave at Khurma in April 2003. Documents were turned over to US i ntelligence officials, bu t now appear to b e lost...