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Lies and Facts: Rhetoric, Reality and the War in Iraq

Lies and Facts: Rhetoric, Reality and the War in Iraq

LIE: There's overwhelming evidence there was a connection between al Qaeda and the Iraqi government. I am very confident that there was an established relationship there." - Vice President Cheney, 1/22/04
LIE: “The regime of Saddam Hussein cultivated ties to terror while it built weapons of mass destruction.” – President Bush's UN speech, 9/23/03
LIE: “Iraq [is] the central front in the war on terror.” – President Bush's UN speech, 9/23/03
LIE: “You can't distinguish between al-Qaida and Saddam.” – President Bush, 9/25/02
LIE: “There's no question that Saddam Hussein had al Qaeda ties.” – President Bush, 9/17/03
LIE:: “There was a relationship between Iraq and al-Qaeda.” – Vice President Cheney, 9/14/03