They said Saddam had communications with Al Quaeda, not Osama specifically, though I do recall someone in the administration pointing out that Iraqi agents visited Afghanistan.
The whole reason that the WMD was given prominence, as you know, is because we were after UN approval, and there was a long record of non-compliance. Turned out to be a futile effort, thanks to Chirac. But it mattered not to GWB, thank God.
So then, what is "not true" about my initial premise?