BOOKMARK THIS: BUSH: No Saddam 9/11 TIES!!!!

[ShaneGR]

http://msnbc.com/news/967946.asp?0cv=CB10

WASHINGTON, Sept. 17 — President Bush said Wednesday that there was no evidence that former Iraqi President Saddam Hussein was involved in the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, disputing an impression that critics say the administration tried to foster to justify the war against Iraq.

The president’s comment was the administration’s firmest assertion that there was no proven link between Saddam and Sept. 11. It came after Vice President Dick Cheney clouded the issue Sunday by saying, “It’s not surprising people make that connection.”
Speaking on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” Cheney also repeated an allegation, doubted by many in the intelligence community, that Mohamed Atta, the lead Sept. 11 attacker, met with a senior Iraqi intelligence official in Prague in the Czech Republic five months before Sept. 11, 2001.




This whole article debunks any freepers assertions of Iraq-9/11 ties.

[efhmc]

1. Now if he can only figure out that the earth revolves around the sun.

Another truth revealed.

[Clete]

2. Any reasons why BFEE is doing this?

I mean there are a number of times in the past that they attempted to make the connection prior to the invasion. Why are they now saying there is no connection now? Do they really think our memories are that short?

[ferg]

3. they're losing track of their lies?

That's the only thing I can figure. They've told so many lies, they can't keep them straight any longer.

[pocoloco]

7. Sure is...

Clark is "moving out"!

[BattyDem]

4. Bush* is forced to admit to another lie

but it's not about a blowjob, so I guess he can't be impeached. We all know the GOP Golden Rule: It's OK to screw the country just as long as you don't screw any interns. :grr:

[eleny]

5. So, why did we go to war?

:shrug:

[BattyDem]

6. Condi's already gone into full spin mode

Her response: "We have never claimed that Saddam Hussein ... had either direction or control of 9/11."

No, you just did everything you possibly could to lead people to that conclusion! Or are we supposed to believe that 69% of the country came to that conclusion on their own?

Condi's comments: http://msnbc.com/news/967946.asp?0cv=CB10&cp1=1

[BigBigBear]

8. Careful with this

..lest the freepers say , "We thought you didn't believe Bush..."

The first shoe hasn't even hit the floor on this little filigree yet.

[BattyDem]

10. I don't believe Bush

but 69% of the country obviously did.

[scottxyz]

9. Bush stated IN WRITING on March 18, 2003 that Iraq was tied to 9/11

http://www.thismodernworld.com/weblog/mtarchives/week_2003_09_14.html#001082

[Jack Rabbit]

11. Read carefully

Unfortunately, if one reads the letter of March 18 and Bush's remarks today carefully, then one realizes that Bush left himslef an out.

(2) acting pursuant to the Constitution and Public Law 107-243 is consistent with the United States and other countries continuing to take the necessary actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those nations, organizations, or persons who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001.

This, from the message to Congress of March 18, accuses Saddam of aiding al Qaida in some unspecified way, but not necessarily in aiding them in the September 11 attacks. Today, Bush reasserted that he believes there is a link between Saddam and al Qaida.

Of course, even that is nonsense. There is nothing to associate Saddam and al Qaida. The links between Iraq and al Qaida are with the northern part of Iraq where the Kurds controlled the territory, not Saddam. In short, Osama's allies were Saddam's enemies, groups like Ansar al-Islam.

Bush will soon be forced to admit that as well. The truth is that the invasion of Iraq had no legal or moral justification. Bush and his aides are war criminals and should stand trial for the rogue attack.

The ironic thing is that the overthrow of Saddam, if handled cofrrectly, should have been a beneficial event for the Iraqi people and the world. Leave it to the Frat Boy to flub it up.

I can't wait for the adults to get back in charge.

[scottxyz]

12. Bush doesn't have much of an "out" - depends on the meaning of "including"

...to take the necessary actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those nations, organizations, or persons who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001

One loose but typical meaning of the word "including" is "namely" or "such as". So a very natural reading of the above quote from Bush might be "We are authorized to go after terrorists - such as the ones who were involved with 9/11/01".

[Jack Rabbit]

13. I agree, it's not much of an out

For the time being, it's just good enough.

On the other hand, whether he meant to say that Saddam collaborated with al Qaida in the September 11 attacks or was just associated with them in some other way is irrelevant. Either statement is false. Bush has always had reason to know that they are false.

As far as I'm concerned, Mr. Bush's message to Congress dated March 18 constitutes two counts of perjury.

[sasquatch]

14. They've spun this damn thing more than a queball

They completly blurred the Iraq-9/11 ties so they backtrack to save their worthless asses.