No; the "autonomous region" of "Kurdistan" which we were told was a model of successful democracy for the region. I very much doubt that the Kurds encouraged Al Qaida, they probably didn't know, but it isn't evidence for a link to the Saddam Hussein regime because its writ did not run in the area. The "no-fly" and "exclusion" zones kept his forces out. ----------------------- In the world of espionage, it is hard to be certian of anything. I maintain there was a link. All of those terrorist groups are loosly connected. I think after 9-11, Iraq tried to distance themselves from bin Loudmouth, but I doubt Iraq had anything to do with the actual planning of 9-11. http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/americas/2284123.stm http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/meast/12/30/sprj.irq.alqaeda.weapons/ http://www.techcentralstation.com/092503F.html * To join/leave the list, search archives, change list settings, * * etc., please visit http://raven.utc.edu/archives/hp3000-l.html *