[OXENinFLA]

And this was not the case in '01. And I have great proof of it, including a State Department document that lists every country -- could you hold that up? -- in which al Qaeda operated prior to 9/11. And you can see the countries; no mention of Iraq. And this booklet was signed off on by the president of the United States, George W. Bush. It was put out by George Bush's State Department, and he signed it. There was no al Qaeda activity there -- no cells.

Looks like she was trying to make the point the Admin. didn't say Al-quida was in Iraq. Looks to me like she was trying to pin Condi down.

[Peach]

I was surprised to hear that because it was so obviously not true. Bush was given bad information if he did sign off on something like that. But given Boxer's propensity to lie, I'm not so sure the document stated what she claims it did.

As well, I was disappointed with Condi's answer. I know it was a long day and there were so many charges she had to pick and choose which ones to respond to, but this is so important in order to keep support for the war that I believe she should have responded more fully than she did.

[Peach]

Since it's a state department document, we can see why it's not a fully informed picture. LOL

As well, no one has claimed that an actual AQ "cell" operated in Iraq.

But the fact remains that Saddam supporters met with AQ at a pre 9/11 planning meeting.

Salmon Pak was being used by AQ and other terrorists.

Various AQ members WERE in Iraq pre war, but they didn't compose what Boxer referred to as a cell.