I think there is an important piece of distinction that's being lost in all this.
First, I have yet to meet anyone in person who thinks Iraq was involved in the specific plot carried out on 9/11. That attack is fully and totally associated with Al Qaeda.
Second, even without ties to Al Qaeda there is little doubt that Iraq had ties to terrorism. Payments to suicide bombers, terrorist training camps within the boundaries of Iraq, the assassination plot against the Bush Sr, etc all point to Iraq being a sponsor of terrorism.
From the House Select Committee to George Tenet:
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"The Committee has reviewed the three volumes of information provided by you on Iraq's ties to terrorism, most of which remains classified. We have found no reason to question the State Department's decision to designate Iraq as a state sponsor of terrorism for at least a decade. "
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/ac2/wp...nguage=printer
Bush has continually made the point that the war on terror is not just about Al Qaeda and the actions on 9/11. It's about all who sponsor, encourage, and act as terrorists and we've passed the point of sitting idly by as terrorist groups target innocent people with no significant repercussions.