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Then why in the lead-up to the war was there the constant linkage between Iraq and al Qaeda?
THE VICE PRESIDENT: That's a different issue. Now, there's a question of whether or not al Qaeda -- whether or not Iraq was involved in 9/11; separate and apart from that is the issue of whether or not there was a historic relationship between Iraq and al Qaeda. The basis for that is probably best captured in George Tenet's testimony before the Senate intel committee in open session, where he said specifically that there was a pattern, a relationship that went back at least a decade between Iraq and al Qaeda.
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Different issue? If it walks like a duck and talks like a duck... then its a valid question with a reply that seemed to be an attempt to make it sound like something else. Interesting evasion.
Its amazing how many statements Cheney and Bush make are based on theories that have not yet been proven. I'll elaborate on my point later; I have work tommorow.
Did they close this thread?