Cheney: "There are connections between al-Qaeda and Iraq"

[kurth]

October 19, 2006
Satellite Interview of the Vice President by WSBT-TV, South Bend, Indiana

Q Are you saying that you believe fighting in Iraq has prevented terrorist attacks on American soil? And if so, why, since there has not been a direct connection between al Qaeda and Iraq established?

THE VICE PRESIDENT: Well, the fact of the matter is there are connections. Mr. Zarqawi, who was the lead terrorist in Iraq for three years, fled there after we went into Afghanistan. He was there before we ever went into Iraq. The sectarian violence that we see now, in part, has been stimulated by the fact of al Qaeda attacks intended to try to create conflict between Shia and Sunni. ...

http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/10/20061019-10.html

[Zynx]

1. AHHHHH! For God's sake he was in the Kurdish area.

Saddam had as much control over that as he did over Turkey, i.e. none.

[Captain Hilts]

2. There are, NOW. There weren't THEN. Shut up! VPMontgomery Burns!

[bobbolink]

6. Words! Out of my mouth! Taking!

Didn't "we" tell them this is what would happen???

sigh... do we get an "I told you so" moment...?

[Botany]

3. What ever

keep selling the lie Dick .... keep selling

and Jeff Davis was in America when Lincoln was President so LIncoln
is @ fault for the Civi War & Jeff Davis

and Grant was President when Custer wanted to clean up a "few indians"
and got wiped out so Grant is @ fault for the little big horn.

[babylonsister]

4. Sounds like a broken record, with just as much sense. nt

[warrens]

5. If his nazi gums are flapping

He's lying again.

[DURHAM D]

7. Everyone together now -

"That is an assertion - not a fact !"

again

"That is an assertion - not a fact !"

again

"That is an assertion - not a fact !"

[C_U_L8R]

8. Will someone waterboard this fat freakaziod !!!

goddamn i'm sick of this republican bullshit

[karlrschneider]

9. I don't even fucking DARE to write what I'm thinking right now.

:grr: :mad: :puke:

[caledesi]

10. Such a stupid question and comments. I cannot stand hearing it anymore.

Q Are you saying that you believe fighting in Iraq has prevented terrorist attacks on American soil?

Oh, I will bet the Iraqis are THRILLED, that we are fighting them there! Iraq became a breeding ground for terrorists AFTER our invasion and the Iraqis KNOW it. There are innocent Iraqis dying every day!

Aren't we call God's children? Not if you are Muslin :sarcasm:

[baldguy]

11. There ARE connections between al-Qaeda and Iraq

Through The Bush Family & Donald Rumsfeld.

[Virginia Dare]

12. Good point...n/t