"Iraq, Afghan connections cited
The highly anticipated, 567-page report provided new details on contacts between Iraq and al-Qaida, noting that bin Laden began exploring a possible alliance in the early 1990s. In one new disclosure, the report says that an Iraqi delegation traveled to Afghanistan in July 1998 to meet with the ruling Taliban and with bin Laden.
Intelligence indicates that Iraq may have offered bin Laden safe haven, but he declined after apparently deciding that Afghanistan was a better location. The report says although there were some “friendly contacts” between Iraq and al-Qaida and a common hatred of the United States, none of these contacts “ever developed into a collaborative relationship” and that Iraq was not involved in the Sept. 11 attacks.
That question has been the subject of intense political debate, as critics say Bush exaggerated the contacts between al-Qaida and Iraq to justify the war. Bush, and especially Vice President Dick Cheney, insist those links were real and dangerous." Jolie
So if I understand this, a bi-partisan panel ruled that Iraq was not involved in the Sept. 11 attacks, yet Bush and Cheney insist those links were real and dangerous?
My point is when those of us who stated that there was no connection between Iraq and Sept. 11, people came back and insisted there was because Bush and Chaney said so. Now, a bi-partisan panel has said that there wasn't any connection will those same people admit that Bush and Chaney were wrong? (I'm trying to soften my stance and not be to harsh)!
