- Britain's spies are being pressured by ministers to link
Saddam Hussein and al-Qaeda.
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- Both MI6 and military intelligence sources say claims
of strong connections between Iraq and al-Qaeda are "far-fetched".
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- But No10 wants concrete evidence to justify war on Iraq.
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- An intelligence source said: "The politicians are
clutching at straws. There is intense pressure to come up with a smoking
gun.
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- "But Iraq is secular and bin Laden is an Islamic
fundamentalist. They're not natural allies."
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- Last week Tony Blair said there are firm links between
Saddam and al-Qaeda - but he could not be sure of their extent.
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- The Government refused to produce evidence, but hinted
it will release details in the future.
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