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On the recordSeptember 10, 2007
Yes. We have had no evidence that Saddam Hussein was involved with the -- September the 11th. No, what the vice president said was, is that he has been involved with al Qaeda and al-Zarqawi, an al Qaeda operative, in Baghdad.
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George H.W. Bush
Republican · Texas

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President Bush clarifies that there is no evidence linking Saddam Hussein to 9/11 but acknowledges his involvement with al Qaeda.

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