# Saddam and Al Qaeda....

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saddam-and-al-qaeda/164906>\
**Category:** Factual Questions\
**Created:** [March 28, 2003, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saddam-and-al-qaeda/164906 "2003-03-28T22:08:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![Sinful](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/2bfe46/32.png) [@Sinful](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sinful)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 10:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saddam-and-al-qaeda/164906/1 "2003-03-28T22:08:39Z")

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Al Qaeda, as you well know, was the terrorist group that blew the African Embassies, the USS Cole, and the World Trade Center.

Has it been proven that Saddam has secretly funded money to Al Qaeda, if so, bye whom?

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**Author:** ![London\_Calling](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/49beb7/32.png) [@London\_Calling](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/London_Calling)\
**Post date:** [March 28, 2003, 11:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/saddam-and-al-qaeda/164906/2 "2003-03-28T23:09:01Z")

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No, it hasn’t. For more info I’d suggest using the search function, there’s as many threads on the subject as you have time to read - ‘Saddam + Al Qaeda’ should get you there.