The one who is lying is Kerry when he says there were no links between Saddam Hussein and Al Qaeda. There are so many links that I think Kerry must be mentally unbalanced to argue this point.
Hundreds of connections between Iraq and AQ and Saddam and OBL here:
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1224050/posts
And, if you get a chance, pick up Hayes' book, "The Connection." This book not only lays it all out, but it also shows how the media worked diligently to bury the story.