The Red Hand of Lies

posted by The Vidiot @ 11:16 AM Permalink

Good catch by Mike Rivero.

Bush said the other day that Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11.

Excerpt: QUESTION: What did Iraq have to do with it?

BUSH: What did Iraq have to do with what?

QUESTION: The attack on the World Trade Center.

BUSH: Nothing. Except it's part of - and nobody has suggested in this administration that Saddam Hussein ordered the attack. Iraq was a - Iraq - the lesson of September 11th is take threats before they fully materialize, Ken. Nobody's ever suggested that the attacks of September the 11th were ordered by Iraq.

Though, the actual letter he wrote on March 18, 2003, authorizing the use of force against Iraq, says otherwise:

Excerpt: 2) acting pursuant to the Constitution and Public Law 107-243 is consistent with the United States and other countries continuing to take the necessary actions against international terrorists and terrorist organizations, including those nations, organizations, or persons who planned, authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001.