The USA 's 9/11 Commission states that although meetings between Al Qaeda representatives and Iraq i government officials had taken place, it has found "no credible evidence" of a "collaborative relationship" between Saddam Hussein 's Iraq and al Qaeda in the 9/11 Attacks or in any other strike against U.S. interests. It also finds that the original plan involved ten jets and that there was dispute within the terrorist network about its implementation until only shortly before September 11 . (Washington Post)(AP)(BBC)
Jiang Yanyong 's wife, Hua Zhongwei, is reported to have been freed from detention incommunicado in China and returned to the couple's BeijingHome . (Reuters)
The Hong Kong securities-industry watchdog obtained a court order freezing all Assets belonging to Hedge Fund manager Charles Schmitt , or his fund of funds, CSA Absolute Return. Mr. Schmitt himself is in the custody of Hong Kong authorities on suspicions that he's misappropriated investor funds. (TheStreet.com)
