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To: American Spirit who wrote (692)	7/11/2004 12:35:23 PM
From: Karen Lawrence	Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1026

Bush Caught in a Lie: Bush Letter to Congress in March 2003 Claimed Iraq Link to 9/11 Attacks George W. Bush The White House whitehouse.gov Posted 6/23/2004 5:17:00 PM veteransforcommonsense.org President George W. Bush justified his pre-emptive invasion and occupation against Iraq based on "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." Bush's lies represent the lowest canyon of moral bankruptcy ever seen in White House history. New military medals also incorrectly list Iraq as part of the "Global War on Terrorism." Bush Caught in a Lie In black and white, here are two quotes taken from the official White House web site demonstrating the most shocking display of arrogance and hubris ever in Presidential history -- starting a war based on lies. President Bush's first quote denies that he ever claimed there was a link between Iraq's Saddam Hussein and the terrorist network al Qaeda specific to 9/11. President Bush's second quote, taken from a letter Bush sent to Congress to start his war, states the reason Bush started his against Iraq was terrorism related to 9/11. Quote #1 June 17, 2004 Question: Mr. President, why does the administration continue to insist that Saddam had a relationship with al Qaeda, when even you have denied any connection between Saddam and September 11th. And now the September 11th Commission says that there was no collaborative relationship at all. THE PRESIDENT: 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. This administration never said that the 9/11 attacks were orchestrated between Saddam and al Qaeda. We did say there were numerous contacts between Saddam Hussein and al Qaeda. For example, Iraqi intelligence officers met with bin Laden, the head of al Qaeda, in the Sudan. There's numerous contacts between the two. whitehouse.gov Quote #2 Presidential Letter Text of a Letter from the President to the Speaker of the House of Representatives and the President Pro Tempore of the Senate March 18, 2003 Dear Mr. Speaker: (Dear Mr. President:) Consistent with section 3(b) of the Authorization for Use of Military Force Against Iraq Resolution of 2002 (Public Law 107-243), and based on information available to me, including that in the enclosed document, I determine that: (1) reliance by the United States on further diplomatic and other peaceful means alone will neither (A) adequately protect the national security of the United States against the continuing threat posed by Iraq nor (B) likely lead to enforcement of all relevant United Nations Security Council resolutions regarding Iraq; and (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. Sincerely, GEORGE W. BUSH whitehouse.gov