Reasons schmeasons

   The government established commission to investigate the 9/11 attack reports that "We have no credible evidence that Iraq and al Qaeda cooperated on attacks against the United States." But Bush and Cheney are insistent that while that may be true, there were numerous contacts between Iraq and Al Qaeda. Of course the commission also reports that there was no evidence to suggest that there was a "collaborative relationship" between Iraq and Al Qaeda despite the contacts. OK, so what's the point then of the rhetoric of the Bush administration? No wait, let's ask bush the reason he keeps repeating that statement.

"The reason I keep insisting that there was a relationship between Iraq and Saddam and al Qaeda is because there was a relationship between Iraq and al Qaeda,"

   Am I missing something here? Is this like the evidence of the WMDs? And I suppose the reason he knew they were there was because they were there... Really, if the president can't add any insight to the national conversation about this he ought to keep his trap shut. This is so indicative of this administration. No real answers, no real reasons. Just empty rhetoric that when analysed doesn't mean much except political lipflapping. Then again, maybe my little diatribe doesn't mean much either. But if I start talking in circles too much, someone please let me know.

(sources: Bush Insists on Iraq-Al Qaeda Links Despite Report; Panel Says No Signs Iraq Aided Qaeda Plots on US; USA Today - Bush repeats there was an Iraq, al-Qaeda alliance)