Can't be. The NYSlimes says otherwise. /sarcasm
So?
Saddam's nuclear, chemical and biological weapons were smuggled out of Iraq via Syria: Iraq's WMD were smuggled all over the world as far away as Holland. Last month, the Canadia PM made the statement, "Saddam's WMDs are now in the hands of terrorists." Reports Here
I do not understand why the White House is not making statements like Canada's PM. Or, if high officials are making these arguments, U.S. news media reporters are ignoring their statements. ABC, SeeBS, NBC, and CNN are too focused on "abuse" of Iraqi prisoners to report this very disturbing news.

Nope, no relationship at all.
"But the bipartisan commission probing the Sept. 11 attacks has said there was no evidence of a "collaborative relationship" even though there were contacts between Iraqis and al Qaeda, including a Sudan meeting between bin Laden and Iraqi intelligence officers.{"
The commission said no collaborative relationship in relation to attacks on America, but reuters would never lie on purporse.