Whatever else the article says, it contains a fantastic example of logical reasoning from Bush:
Originally said by George Bush:
The reason I keep insisting that there was a relationship between Iraq and Saddam and al Qaeda, because there was a relationship between Iraq and al Qaeda.
Like many other political issues that are hard to prove, this one will probably be argued back and forwards for a long time. Well, at least until after the election anyway. The key problem will be the difference between these statements:
Originally said by 9/11 Commission:
Osama bin Laden explored possible cooperation with Iraq during his time in Sudan, despite his opposition to (Saddam) Hussein's secular regime....Iraq apparently never responded.
There have been reports that contacts between Iraq and al Qaeda also occurred after bin Laden had returned to Afghanistan, but they do not appear to have resulted in a collaborative relationship.
and
Originally said by George Bush in October 2002:
Iraq has trained al Qaeda members in bomb-making and poisons and deadly gases.
[ June 18, 2004: Message edited by: Joe King ]