9/11 Report: No Iraq link to al-Qaida

[cthrumatrix]

WASHINGTON, July 23 (UPI) -- The report of the joint congressional inquiry into the suicide hijackings on Sept. 11, 2001, to be published Thursday, reveals U.S. intelligence had no evidence that the Iraqi regime of Saddam Hussein was involved in the attacks, or that it had supported al-Qaida, United Press International has learned.

"The report shows there is no link between Iraq and al-Qaida," said a government official who has seen the report.

Former Democratic Georgia Sen. Max Cleland, who was a member of the joint congressional committee that produced the report, confirmed the official's statement.
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http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20030723-064812-9491r

Well...Well...Well

I think we have "another deception" that has been documented. Will this be blamed on the Brits as well?

It's different when "a committe and the mainstream media" come out with these lies....eventhough we have bee talking about some of these issues for over a year.

I'm sorry Bill Clinton....I can't "move on" from the deception of this presidency, the clear corporate warfare that is waged daily on the public.

No...this is the time to "clarify" the mis-deeds, corruption and danger by keeping this president in office.

IF this report today does not make it clear to US Citizens that Bush has deceived "us"...Lord help us.

[gandalf]

1. 911 report -- Source?

Sorry, but I did not get exactly what you mean.
You are talking about the report, published today, the result of the joint intelligence hearings?
It said the 9/11 attacks are not connected to Al Qaida?
Could you provide a link?

[kcordell]

2. No Source; No Link; No Proof

Just a "DECEPTIVE" title.

[cthrumatrix]

4. here you go.....

http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20030723-064812-9491r

[kcordell]

6. I Got It Now

You should have been more precise about your title. Others, like me, read it as no link to the 9/11 attacks.

[enough]

10. The thread title is perfectly clear.

"9/11 Report: No Iraq link to al-Qaida"

It means that the 9-11 report shows that there is no Iraq link to Al-Qaida, which is exactly what it says.

I too am sick of misleading and non-informative thread titles, but this one is a model of clarity.

Now, on with the fun.

[cthrumatrix]

5. thanks..i added the UPI link

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[leanings]

3. Not sure

I understand the point or the gist of this thread. Any help?

[leanings]

7. Aha. n/t

[cthrumatrix]

8. Even suggests the 911 report delayed....to support the war "pitch"

"Although the committee completed its work at the end of last year, publication of the report has been delayed by interminable wrangles between the committees and the administration over which parts of it could be declassified.

Cleland accused the administration of deliberately delaying the report's release to avoid having its case for war undercut.

"The reason this report was delayed for so long -- deliberately opposed at first, then slow-walked after it was created -- is that the administration wanted to get the war in Iraq in and over ... before (it) came out," he said."

snip.......

[cthrumatrix]

9. More good stuff......

http://www.upi.com/view.cfm?StoryID=20030723-064812-9491r


"The revelation is likely to embarrass the Bush administration, which made links between Saddam's support for bin Laden -- and the attendant possibility that Iraq might supply al-Qaida with weapons of mass destruction -- a major plank of its case for war.

"The administration sold the connection (between Iraq and al-Qaida) to scare the pants off the American people and justify the war," said Cleland. "What you've seen here is the manipulation of intelligence for political ends."

snip............

[chiburb]

11. Good for Max! n/t

.

[Loonman]

12. Ka-Pow! Another Bush/Rummy/ Condi lie uncovered

Nice.