Political Quotes

“President Bush continues to say that one of the most difficult parts of his job is trying to connect the war in Iraq with the overall war on terror, but I tell you it is a difficult job because it is clear there is no connection between the war in Iraq and the overall global war on terror. Just this past week, a bipartisan Senate Intelligence Committee report concluded that there was no link between Saddam Hussein and al Qaeda. In fact, the Senators wrote that Saddam, ``only expressed negative sentiments about Osama bin Laden.'' And yet, President Bush continues to contend that our Nation's safety depends on what happens on the streets of Baghdad. With all due respect, this is just not the case. The President is trying to convince the American people that al Qaeda is responsible for all of the violence in Iraq. In reality, the overall majority of the violence today comes from the growing sectarian divisions between the Sunnis and the Shias, a civil war which some of us believe has begun. From day one, the Iraq war diverted the Bush administration's attention from those who attacked us on 9/11. Today, Osama bin Laden is still at large, and the Taliban is alive and well in Afghanistan. It is time for the President to focus his attention on those responsible for the horrific 9/11 attacks 5 years ago. ____________________”