SCOWAK - how is Kerry germane to this thread? Although most of your facts are wrong, are you employing the typical neocon diversionary smokescreen? Matter of fact, since you challenged me to prove some facts, I should turn the tables, eh? However, we're talking about Iraq and al Qaeda here.

Speaking of which, bin Laden's relatives were in the US on 9/11, and then we just let them leave the next day on a special flight. Does that mean we had ties with al Qaeda?

And even if Iraq had collaborated with al Qaeda at some point in the past, how does that apply to our invading Iraq? There's no evidence that Iraq was involved with the first Trade Center bombing or the USS Cole, besides the Twin Towers. In fact I can't remember reading of any terrorist act against the US that Iraq was responsible for. If there was, why isn't that used for justification of invasion?