[Shermy]

"They were talking about Iraq on 9/11. They were talking about it on 9/12," says Clarke.

So what? They were probably "talking" about a lot of places. More word games.

What's Clarke's history with the Iraq Liberation Act in the '90's?

[cyncooper]

It was probably on their list of terrorist nests that they decided then and there would be dealt with. They prioritized and history tells us they went after the Taliban first.

Bravo, Bush administration.

[SoCal Pubbie]

Exactly. It does not say that the decision to attack was made that day, it simply says that it was talked about, as well it should have been in tossing out possibilities.