Questions grow over Iraq links to Qaeda

http://www.boston.com/dailyglobe2/215/nation/Questions_grow_over_Iraq_links_to_QaedaP.shtml

"Shortly after his now-discredited report that Saddam Hussein was seeking to buy uranium in Africa, President Bush asserted in his State of the Union address that 'evidence from intelligence sources, secret conversations, and statements by people now in custody reveal that Saddam Hussein aids and protects terrorists, including members of Al Qaeda.'

The link between Hussein and Al Qaeda was a component of Bush's larger assertion that Hussein was an imminent threat to the United States -- that 'secretly, and without fingerprints, he could provide one of his hidden weapons to terrorists.'

But a review of the White House's statements and interviews with current and former intelligence officials indicate that the assertion was extrapolated from nuggets of intelligence, some tantalizing but unproven, some subsequently disproved, and some considered suspect even at the time the administration was making its case for war."

*SNIP*

"....wo senior intelligence officials who asked that their names not be used said they were never convinced that Hussein knew Zarqawi's whereabouts, noting that some stretches of Iraq's borders are notoriously porous. And they said other countries' intelligence agencies have questioned the extent of the link between Zarqawi and Al Qaeda, suggesting he is an Al Qaeda associate but not a member.

Ten days ago, Cheney offered a forceful defense of the administration's case for war, intended to quell growing criticism about the discredited uranium report. But he surprised many political leaders by making no mention of a link between Hussein and Al Qaeda.

Cheney's office declined to explain the omission."

I Think Not!

Bush is in big trouble on several fronts.

As if there were ANY truth in the Bushie's spin-for-war-lies...

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The discredited Atta meeting in Prague?

The alleged connection to Al-Qaeda in the area north of the Kurds that was not under Saddam's control (They were also supposedly making ricin and such, but no evidence has been found)?

I counted fewer than a half-dozen references, none of them reliably linked Iraq (or agents of Iraq) with Al Qaeda and 9/11 attack.

it's that more people have the answer. And the more who do, the more Bush is in trouble.

Bush really does like to lie just for fun.

after 911 showing all the countries where AlQueda was located, or thought to be involved....(on CSPAN Saturday)

Iraq was not listed. End Of story!

They should have started addressing this months ago.