"(Since September 11) We learned more and more that there was a relationship between Iraq and al-Qaeda that stretched back through most of the decade of the '90s, that it involved training, for example, on BW and CW, that al-Qaeda sent personnel to Baghdad to get trained on the systems that are involved. The Iraqis providing bomb-making expertise and advice to the al-Qaeda organization." - Dick Cheney, Meet the Press, NBC (9/14/2003)
This supposed link was used as part of the justification to invade Iraq. Do members of the US government still insist that this is the case? Anyone any idea how many Americans believe it?
Originally posted by mancityboyI think they admitted that there was no link not long ago.
"(Since September 11) We learned more and more that there was a relationship between Iraq and al-Qaeda that stretched back through most of the decade of the '90s, that it involved training, for example, on BW and CW, that al-Qaeda sent personnel to Baghdad to get trained on the systems that are involved. The Iraqis providing bomb-making expertise and advi ...[text shortened]... government still insist that this is the case? Anyone any idea how many Americans believe it?