[doug from upland]

I gave the source and "borrowed" it from someone else, so go ahead.

[singfreedom]

I have a question, though, for anyone who can give me an answer or even a "plausible" explanation. WHY would the CIA come out with a report stating, unequivocally, that there is NO CONNECTION between Saddam and Al Queda when there seems to be some fairly compelling evidence to the contrary?

I can only come with 2 possibilities: (1)they, the CIA, are trying to "cover the behinds" of Iraqi politicians, or "assets", that may have participated in Saddam's government, and might be jeopardized if the connection was acknowledged, OR (2)the CIA is truly as incompetent as the Plame/Wilson debacle seems to imply. (Lord, I hope the last is not the case!)