[Ciexyz]

I'm curious, why haven't our leaders emphasized the links between Iraq and Al Qaeda before now? All we hear on the news is, Weapons of mass destruction". Today is the first time I've heard the administration tie Saddam to Al Qaeda.

[Dr. Frank fan]

I'm curious, why haven't our leaders emphasized the links between Iraq and Al Qaeda before now? All we hear on the news is, Weapons of mass destruction". Today is the first time I've heard the administration tie Saddam to Al Qaeda.

This is only a possibility but the administration's knowledge of any such link may, in fact, be based on classified top secret intelligence.

[Eric in the Ozarks]

I think the administration doesn't want to disclose their methods. I got the impression from Powell that he was pulling punches.