Al-Qaeda suspect 'had envoy's passport'

[seemslikeadream]

By Stephen Fidler in London
Published: April 27 2005

A Swiss-based businessman accused by the US Treasury of providing financial help to Osama bin Laden and al-Qaeda carried a Saudi diplomatic passport, according to copies of documents contained in a book published today in Paris.

The documents include a letter from the US Treasury to the Swiss authorities, which says that al-Qaeda and its leader received financial assistance from the businessman, Ali bin Mussalim, “as of late September 2001”. They also include a copy of Mr bin Mussalim's diplomatic passport.

The disclosures, contained in Al-Qaeda Will Conquer (Al-Qa'ida Vaincra), by the author Guillaume Dasquié, will be uncomfortable reading for the Saudi government, which has disputed any suggestions of official complicity in the attacks of September 11 2001.

The January 2002 letter from George Wolfe, then the US Treasury's deputy general counsel, says Mr bin Mussalim “has been providing indirect investment services for al-Qaeda, investing funds for bin Laden, and making cash deliveries on request to the al-Qaeda organisation”.

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[roguevalley]

1. Saudi envoy passport. Interesting. I wonder if this will break up

Bandar and the *?

[rzemanfl]

2. Makes you wonder what's in those 28 pages, don't it? n/t

[elehhhhna]

3. It's redacted (covered up) with " XOXOXOXOXOXOX, Love, GW"

[DearAbby]

4. "It's all taken care of....Warm Hugs and Kisses"

[Frederik]

5. Crown Prince Abdullah

who recently held hands with Bush in Crawford:

"An Asia Times article published just prior to 9/11 claims that Crown Prince Abdullah, the defacto ruler of Saudi Arabia makes a clandestine visit to Pakistan around this time (summer 2001). After meeting with senior army officials, he visits Afghanistan with ISI Director Lt. Gen. Mahmood Ahmed. They meet Taliban leader Mullah Omar and try to convince him that the US is likely to launch an attack on Afghanistan. They insist bin Laden be sent to Saudi Arabia, where he would be held in custody and not handed over to any third country. If bin Laden were to be tried in Saudi Arabia, Abdullah would help make sure he is acquitted. Mullah Omar apparently rejects the proposal. The article suggests that Abdullah is secretly a supporter of bin Laden and is trying to protect him from harm. (Asia Times, 8/22/01) A similar meeting may also take place after 9/11."
(From Paul Thompson's timeline)

Lt. Gen. Ahmad, of course, sent $100,000 to lead hijacker Mohammed Atta prior to 9/11. Small world, isn't it.

[seemslikeadream]

6. Poor Saudi Princes!

"Three prominent members of the Saudi royal family die in mysterious circumstances. Prince Ahmed bin Abdul-Aziz, a nephew of the Saudi king, prominent businessman, and owner of the winning 2002 Kentucky Derby horse, is said to die of a heart attack at the age of 43. The next day, Prince Sultan bin Faisal, another nephew of the king, dies driving to Prince Ahmed's funeral. A week later, Prince Sultan bin Faisal supposedly “dies of thirst”in the Arabian desert. Seven months later, on February 20, 2003, Pakistan's air force chief Mushaf Ali Mir, dies in a plane crash in clear weather, along with his wife and closest confidants. Controversial author Gerald Posner implies that all of these events are linked together and the deaths not accidental, because of the testimony of captured al-Qaeda leader Abu Zubaida. Supposedly, Zubaida confessed that he was working with all of the above individuals, and that they had foreknowledge of the 9/11 plot. The deaths all occurred not long after the respective governments were told of Zubaida's confessions. Only one other key figure named by Zubaida remains alive: Saudi Intelligence Minister Prince Turki bin Faisal. Posner says, “He's the J. Edgar Hoover of Saudi Arabia,” too powerful and aware of too many secrets to be killed off. Prince Turki loses his Intelligence Minister job ten days before 9/11, and is later made Saudi ambassador to Britain, giving him diplomatic immunity from any criminal prosecution. (Time 8/31/03)"
(from Paul Thompson's timeline: July 2002)

[Frederik]

7. You beat me to it!

:hi:

My personal favourite:

"A week later, Prince Sultan bin Faisal supposedly “dies of thirst” in the Arabian desert."

[lovuian]

8. Saudi Passport hmmm and the FBI flew out a bunch of Saudis

on 9/11 isn't that interesting and didn't I see Bush walking hand in hand with his Saudi Brother!!!

[agincourt]

9. Oh but the oil for food program scandal,

that's the ticket. Blast that 24/7, knowing about how God's protection was withheld, that's just unamerican to know that.

[Disturbed]

10. Osama is a deep cover CIA Operative.

His followers will never believe that.

[agincourt]

11. I think some of followers at least,

have figured out he's a deep cover Neo-con operative of some sort. Otherwise we would have been hit with a big terrorist attack of some sort by now. If certainly isn't the dumbshit hauling the dogs around on air force one that's preventing terrorism from happening.