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Iraq's AF planning for US attacks in Sept 2001
Newly translated document (added to Iraqi Freedom Document Portal on May 16 2006:
link to PDF: http://70.168.46.200/Released/05-11-...3-00026334.pdf
In document ISGP-2003-00026334 there are two top secret memo dated September 24 2001 one of them (page 57 of the pdf document) talks about military urgent preparations for a US attack against Iraq and the other (page 6 of the pdf document) talks for urgent military preparations in case of US attacks against Afghanistan. These memos which came from the Iraq Air Force Command asked their troops to prepare as if “There is no way but a US attack against the country” and of course by country they mean Iraq.
Beginning of Translation of page 57 of document document ISGP-2003-00026334
Quote:
In the Name of God the Most Merciful The Most Compassionate
Top Secret
The Command of the Air Force
The Commander Office
Number 246
Date 24 September 2001
To: Aide of the Commander for The Operations; Aide of the Commander for Training, Aide of the Commander for Technical Matters, Aide of the Commander for Administrative Matters, The Security Organization of the Air Force.
Subject: The Operations Cell Meeting
1. The top secret letter from the office of Chief of the Army Staff, R.A.J, A.S and Security/ 1/9/6 cell 7022 on 23 September 2001, the approval of the Mr. Chief of the Army Staff was obtained to work according to the recommendation shown below:
A. The Commands and Corps must act as if the American aggression against the country is no other way but happening and therefore this demand gain time and take the appropriate measures.
B. Confirm the importance of the security of the replacement headquarters and the evacuation sites because it will be targeted by the collaborators.
C. Instruct to absolutely prohibit the use the wireless devices and the mobile phones in the evacuation sites and the replacement headquarters for the purpose of these sites security.
D. Strongly insist that the commands of the First and Fifth Corps use more intelligence sources to obtain as much information as possible about the enemy in the sector ( American-Turkish- The gang of destruction) and notify us with any developments.
2. Mr. Commander viewed what was in it and his Excellency commented the following:
((Inform the Operations/ The Technical/ The Training/Administrative/ The Security Organization to do what is necessary)). Please do the necessary.
Signature….
Aviator General
Salem Ahmad Sultan Qassab
Secretary
24 September 2001.
(1-1)
Top Secret
End of translation of page 57.
Beginning of the translation of page 61 of document document ISGP-2003-00026334
In the Name of God the Most Merciful The Most Compassionate
Top Secret
The Command of the Air Force
The Commander Office
Number 247
Date 24 September 2001
To: All Aides
Subject: The Operation Cell meeting
1. The top secret letter from the office of Chief of the Army Staff, R.A.J, A.S and Security/ 1/9/1/7059 on 24 September 2001, Mr. Chairman of the Army Staff reviewed the minute of meeting of Operation Cell on 23 September 2001 and his Excellency approval was obtained for the following:
A. Inform the Commands, the Departments, all the Directorates and Establishments to immediately move to the Replacement Headquarters in case a strike occurred against Afghanistan.
B. Ensure that the border observation posts and the Air Defense posts to inspect and observe the sectors in precise fashion day and night with the necessity of the Air Defense Command an the Commands of the Corps to test and inspect the communication system and there will be committees coming in the next week from the General Headquarters to test what was mentioned above.
Mr. Commander reviewed what was in the letter and his Excellency commented with the following:
Inform all the Aides and the units of the Command Headquarters to work according to paragraph A for sure.
Please review and do what is necessary.
Signature….
Aviator General
Salem Ahmad Sultan Qassab
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Wonder why the Iraqi AF was planning for attacks during Sept 2001 because of 9-11. I'm sure it had nothing to do with the presencce of Al Queda's camp inIraq or M Atta's visit to Iraq in the summer of 2001.
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