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To: ChinuSFO who started this subject	6/17/2004 4:02:45 PM
From: Orcastraiter	Read Replies (3) of 81568

Here we go again... Bush: 'There was a relationship between Iraq and al-Qaida. President Bush today disputed the Sept. 11 commission's finding that there was no "collaborative relationship" between Saddam Hussein and the al-Qaida terrorist network responsible for the attacks. "There was a relationship between Iraq and al-Qaida," Bush insisted following a meeting with his Cabinet at the White House. "This administration never said that the 9-11 attacks were orchestrated between Saddam and al-Qaida," he said. "We did say there were numerous contacts between Saddam Hussein and al-Qaida, for example, Iraqi intelligence agents met with (Osama) bin Laden, the head of al-Qaida in the Sudan." The independent commission investigating the Sept. 11 attacks said Wednesday that no evidence exists that al-Qaida had strong ties to Saddam Hussein — a central justification the Bush administration had for toppling the former Iraqi regime. Bush also argued that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction, which have not been found, and that he tortured political opponents. Bush said Saddam was a threat because he had not only ties to al-Qaida, but to other terrorist networks as well. "He was a threat because he provided safe haven for a terrorist like al-Zarqawi who is still killing innocents inside Iraq," he said, referring to Abu Musab al-Zarqawi, who is considered the most dangerous foreign fighter in Iraq and one of the world's top terrorists. Attention on al-Zarqawi has increased in recent months as he became a more vocal terror figure, due in part to three recordings released on the Internet, including the video showing the beheading of American Nicholas Berg. The State Department and other agencies that handle counterterrorism are considering raising the reward for al-Zarqawi from $10 million to $25 million. What proof does Bush offer of any collaborative efforts between Al Qaeda and Saddam? None. What proof does Bush offer that al-Zarqawi was granted safe haven by Saddam? None. We should ask for proof and the source of this information. It might be that this information comes from Chalabi and "curveball". President Bush needs to present the proof behind these assertions that fly in the face of the bi-partisan 9-11 commission's report. Orca

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