Iraq's link to 9-11

No no, not in reality - in reality, we know, there was no link. I'm talking about the link as it existed in the statements of our Administration. Because although President Bush, Condoleeza Rice, and Dan Bartlett have been denying it nonstop since the 9-11 Commission report on Wednesday, the Administration has insisted on just such a link in the past. Here are the proofs:

• President Bush, in his official communication to Congress, March 18, 2003 (thanks to Timothy Noah at Slate);
• Vice President Cheney, on Meet the Press, September 14, 2003 (thanks to Spencer Ackerman at TPM).

Two useful references to keep in mind.