That he was being polite to a leader of another country decades ago before that leader became our enemy.
Is there some new rule that we may not go to war with any country led by someone who once shook hands with our current SOD?
Oh, I think we've stumbled upon the answer to world peace. Just have all world leaders shake hands with each other.
Great response!
Is there some new rule that we may not go to war with any country led by someone who once shook hands with our current SOD?
I think you're missing my point. All of the evidence that has been presented for a direct link between al Qaeda and Iraq has been circumstantial: someone associated with al Qaeda may have met with someone from Iraq, terrorists may have trained somewhere within the borders of Iraq, etc. Even Bush has admitted that there is no link between Iraq and the 9/11 terrorists.
What doees that mean? That even the slightest association is tantamount to a direct link? If so, then the U.S. can be linked to terrorists. After all, we actively supported Saddam Hussein. We sided with Muslim fanatics in the Balkans. What if another country looked at that "evidence" and concluded that we were supporters of terrorism?