One of the liberal institution’s arguments against the war in Iraq is that there was no terrorist ties between Osama and Iraq. One more piece of evidence surfaced today proving they are (once again) wrong. The funny thing is that it came from the most unlikely source, the BBC itself.

The article is about two Frenchmen taken hostage by the Islamic Army in Iraq (IAI) and then released. Both men give an inside view into the workings of one of the many terrorist cells in Iraq and tell their story:

“Mr Malbrunot’s colleague, journalist Christian Chesnot, said one of the ‘jihadists’ had told them that the IAI was ‘very close’ to al-Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden.

There was a ‘division of the work’ between the IAI and other insurgent groups, including that led by Islamic militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, the militant was quoted as saying. Zarqawi’s al-Qaeda-linked group has claimed responsibility for many bombings and hostage killings in Iraq.

‘When Zarqawi is in danger we send some troops [to help him],’ the militant continued, adding that the IAI’s aim was to overthrow the rulers of Egypt and Saudi Arabia.

(Frenchmen told of Iraq ‘holy war’)

What? Did my little ol’ eyes decieve me or did they just say that the insurgents in Iraq, including Zarqawi, are working for and with Osama?