Science > Abortion > CHENEY AND BUSH MISLEAD ABOUT HUSSEIN/ZARQAWI CONNECTION
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"james g. keegan jr." |
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05 Oct 2004 03:50:49 PM |
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CHENEY AND BUSH MISLEAD ABOUT HUSSEIN/ZARQAWI CONNECTION |
CHENEY AND BUSH MISLEAD ABOUT HUSSEIN/ZARQAWI CONNECTION
Vice President Cheney and President Bush have repeatedly claimed that al-
Qaeda had a working relationship with Saddam Hussein which justified the
invasion of Iraq. The key piece of evidence Cheney and President Bush have
used to support this claim was that Hussein harbored Abu Musab al Zarqawi - a
suspected associated of al-Qaeda. For example, on 6/21/04 Cheney said "Mr.
Zarqawi, who is in Baghdad today, is an al Qaeda associate who took refuge in
Baghdad, found sanctuary and safe harbor there before we ever launched into
Iraq."[1] President Bush said on 6/15/04 "Zarqawi's the best evidence of a
[Hussein] connection to al Qaeda affiliates and al Qaeda."[2] One problem:
there is no evidence to support these claims.
Knight Ridder reports "a new CIA assessment undercuts the White House claim
that Saddam Hussein maintained ties to al Qaeda, saying there is no
conclusive evidence that the regime harbored terrorist Abu Musab al
Zarqawi."[3] According to a senior U.S. intelligence official "The evidence
is that Saddam never gave Zarqawi anything."[4] Ironically, the assessment
was requested by Cheney.[5]
Sources:
1. "CNN Newsnight Aaron Brown," CNN, 06/21/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=2103488&l=60800.
2. "Bush stands by al Qaeda, Saddam link," CNN, 6/15/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=2103488&l=60801.
3. "Iraq-al Qaeda tie called unlikely," Miami Herald, 10/05/04,
http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=2103488&l=60802.
4. Ibid, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=2103488&l=60802.
5. Ibid, http://daily.misleader.org/ctt.asp?u=2103488&l=60802.
Visit www.Misleader.org for more about Bush Administration distortion.
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| User: "Spartakus" |
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| Title: Re: CHENEY AND BUSH MISLEAD ABOUT HUSSEIN/ZARQAWI CONNECTION |
06 Oct 2004 04:41:57 PM |
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"james g. keegan jr." <keegan@nycap.rr.com> wrote...
CHENEY AND BUSH MISLEAD ABOUT HUSSEIN/ZARQAWI CONNECTION
Vice President Cheney and President Bush have repeatedly claimed that al-
Qaeda had a working relationship with Saddam Hussein which justified the
invasion of Iraq. The key piece of evidence Cheney and President Bush have
used to support this claim was that Hussein harbored Abu Musab al Zarqawi - a
suspected associated of al-Qaeda. For example, on 6/21/04 Cheney said "Mr.
Zarqawi, who is in Baghdad today, is an al Qaeda associate who took refuge in
Baghdad, found sanctuary and safe harbor there before we ever launched into
Iraq."[1] President Bush said on 6/15/04 "Zarqawi's the best evidence of a
[Hussein] connection to al Qaeda affiliates and al Qaeda."[2] One problem:
there is no evidence to support these claims.
Actually, Zarqawi was in a camp in the northern (Kurdish) part of
Iraq, which was inaccessible to Saddam Hussein. What's worse is that
we had a chance to nail Zarqawi before the invasion, but doing so
would have removed a major justification for the invasion. Given
those facts, Cheney had some gall talking about "hunting down Zarqawi"
at the VP debate last night.
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| User: "james g. keegan jr." |
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| Title: Re: CHENEY AND BUSH MISLEAD ABOUT HUSSEIN/ZARQAWI CONNECTION |
06 Oct 2004 08:30:55 PM |
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(Spartakus) wrote in
news:6ed74dfa.0410061341.4af98506@posting.google.com:
"james g. keegan jr." <keegan@nycap.rr.com> wrote...
CHENEY AND BUSH MISLEAD ABOUT HUSSEIN/ZARQAWI CONNECTION
Vice President Cheney and President Bush have repeatedly claimed that
al- Qaeda had a working relationship with Saddam Hussein which
justified the invasion of Iraq. The key piece of evidence Cheney and
President Bush have used to support this claim was that Hussein
harbored Abu Musab al Zarqawi - a suspected associated of al-Qaeda. For
example, on 6/21/04 Cheney said "Mr. Zarqawi, who is in Baghdad today,
is an al Qaeda associate who took refuge in Baghdad, found sanctuary
and safe harbor there before we ever launched into Iraq."[1] President
Bush said on 6/15/04 "Zarqawi's the best evidence of a [Hussein]
connection to al Qaeda affiliates and al Qaeda."[2] One problem: there
is no evidence to support these claims.
Actually, Zarqawi was in a camp in the northern (Kurdish) part of
Iraq, which was inaccessible to Saddam Hussein. What's worse is that
we had a chance to nail Zarqawi before the invasion, but doing so
would have removed a major justification for the invasion. Given
those facts, Cheney had some gall talking about "hunting down Zarqawi"
at the VP debate last night.
i think it was quite easy for chaney to lie during the debate, and to get
away with it for the most part. he got caught on his "no wmds" lie and on his
lie about not having met kerry but for the most part his lies slipped
through. when he lied, he wasn't taking much of a risk. he had little or
nothing to loose and some things to gain, plus he is smart enough to know
that half the country wouldn't know he was lying anyway.
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| User: "LGO" |
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| Title: Re: CHENEY AND BUSH MISLEAD ABOUT HUSSEIN/ZARQAWI CONNECTION |
22 Oct 2004 10:07:32 PM |
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"james g. keegan jr." <keegan@nycap.rr.com> wrote in
news:Xns957AD83825B2Fkeegannycaprrcom@65.100.3.61:
spartakus@my-deja.com (Spartakus) wrote in
news:6ed74dfa.0410061341.4af98506@posting.google.com:
"james g. keegan jr." <keegan@nycap.rr.com> wrote...
CHENEY AND BUSH MISLEAD ABOUT HUSSEIN/ZARQAWI CONNECTION
Vice President Cheney and President Bush have repeatedly claimed
that al- Qaeda had a working relationship with Saddam Hussein which
justified the invasion of Iraq. The key piece of evidence Cheney and
President Bush have used to support this claim was that Hussein
harbored Abu Musab al Zarqawi - a suspected associated of al-Qaeda.
For example, on 6/21/04 Cheney said "Mr. Zarqawi, who is in Baghdad
today, is an al Qaeda associate who took refuge in Baghdad, found
sanctuary and safe harbor there before we ever launched into
Iraq."[1] President Bush said on 6/15/04 "Zarqawi's the best
evidence of a [Hussein] connection to al Qaeda affiliates and al
Qaeda."[2] One problem: there is no evidence to support these
claims.
Actually, Zarqawi was in a camp in the northern (Kurdish) part of
Iraq, which was inaccessible to Saddam Hussein. What's worse is that
we had a chance to nail Zarqawi before the invasion, but doing so
would have removed a major justification for the invasion. Given
those facts, Cheney had some gall talking about "hunting down
Zarqawi" at the VP debate last night.
i think it was quite easy for chaney to lie during the debate, and to
get away with it for the most part. he got caught on his "no wmds" lie
and on his lie about not having met kerry but for the most part his
lies slipped through. when he lied, he wasn't taking much of a risk.
he had little or nothing to loose and some things to gain, plus he is
smart enough to know that half the country wouldn't know he was lying
anyway.
Lying comes easy for Chaney and Bush, In IMO the entire Republican party
consists of liars.
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