Iran Has Ties to Al Qaeda, Trump Officials Tell Skeptical Congress

[Intoxiklown]

LOL


WASHINGTON — The Trump administration is telling Congress about what it says are alarming ties between Iran and Al Qaeda, prompting skeptical reactions and concern on Capitol Hill.

Briefings by Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, backed up by other State Department and Pentagon officials, have led Democrats and some Republicans to ask whether the administration is building a case that the White House could use to invoke the war authorization passed by Congress in 2001 to battle terror groups as legal cover for military action against Iran.

As tensions between the United States and Iran have surged, Mr. Pompeo has sought to convince Congress that there is a pattern of ties between Iran and the terrorist group going back to after the Sept. 11, 2001, attacks, officials said.

https://www.nytimes.com/2019/06/19/u...s/us-iran.html

[timosman]

[enhanced_deficit]

MAGA has connections with extremely reliable sources.

Trump Tells ABC He Knows Who Was Behind 9/11 Attacks In Interview

From a campaign stop in 2016:
“But it wasn’t the Iraqis, you will find out who really knocked down the World Trade Center,” said Trump at a campaign event in South Carolina. “Because they have papers in there that are very secret, you may find it’s the Saudis, okay? But you will find out.”

[Todd]

Lol. Iran is like 90% Shiite so I doubt it.

[enhanced_deficit]

Lol. Iran is like 90% Shiite so I doubt it.

Could be, but they don't dance with our weapons manufactures PR officers.

Peace is great in theory but in reality many of our States economies, well paying jobs depend on those weapons sales.

[RonZeplin]

Over 40,000 jobs in key States.

[Sammy]

That's bull$#@!...Iran hates sunni Terrorist groups...

[Zippyjuan]

They are making the claim to try to avoid having Congress authorize (or deny) the use of military force against Iran. Congress is insisting he would need a new war authorization. The Trump Administration is trying to link Iran with Al Qaeda so they can use the "war on terror" authorization from 2001.

[Ender]

Lol. Iran is like 90% Shiite so I doubt it.

Yep- not to mention that Al Qaeda was developed by the US.

[Origanalist]

Yep- not to mention that Al Qaeda was developed by the US.

Seems to be SOP these days, point the finger at someone else and accuse them of what you're doing.

[Ender]

Seems to be SOP these days, point the finger at someone else and accuse them of what you're doing.

Not to mention if you question it your accused of TDS.

[Marenco]

''Saddam Hussein had WMDs and ties to Al Qaeda''

Remember that one?

[phill4paul]

Boltons got the goods on Iran....

[Swordsmyth]

Then why are they fighting them in Syria?