Carl Hiaasen (Miami Herald) : Why we went to war awaits honest answer

It's a good thing that Dick Cheney's pacemaker doesn't have a built-in polygraph.

The guy just can't stick to the truth.

Last Monday he gave a speech in which he declared for the umpteenth time that Saddam Hussein had "long-established ties with al Qaeda."

Two days later, the bipartisan commission investigating the 9/11 attacks reported precisely the opposite, shooting another hole in the Bush administration's flimsy rationale for invading Iraq.

The White House has steadfastly claimed that Hussein maintained close and sympathetic connections with al Qaeda operatives. Staff reports released last week by the commission say that no such ties -- long-standing or otherwise -- can be found.

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hammering away at the Bush Administration, given his popularity especially
in his state of Florida. If Florida goes for Kerry in November, it will be
at least in some part because of this particular cutural icon speaking out.