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In light of Wednesday's finding by the 9/11 Commission that there's no evidence of cooperation between al Qaida and Iraq in attacks on the U.S., it's worth noting that the only time the question of an Iraq-9/11 connection has been tested in court, the verdict was just the opposite. In a woefully underreported decision on May 8, 2003, Manhattan U.S. District Court Judge Harold Baer ruled in favor of two 9/11 victim families who had sued Iraq and others claiming they were culpable in the attacks. The court awarded plaintiffs $104 million based on the Baer's findings. The ruling by...

In light of Thursday's Wall Street Journal report detailing new evidence tying Iraq to the 9/11 attacks, it's worth noting that the only time the question of an Iraq-9/11 connection has been legally tested, the verdict was affirmative. In a woefully underreported decision on May 8, 2003, Manhattan U.S. District Court Judge Harold Baer ruled in favor of two 9/11 victim families who had sued Iraq and others claiming they were culpable in the attacks. The court awarded plaintiffs $104 million based on the Baer's findings. The ruling by Judge Baer - a Carter appointee, by the way - was...