":So now we get to pick and choose what parts of what they say to use? This is ridiculous... once again you are arguing semantics. I never said Iraq had anything to do with any attacks. All I was saying is that there is some small connection between Iraq (perhaps not Saddam himself) and al-Qaeda. I guess you could say the same thing about those other countries, but this is an article about Saddam Hussein and Al-Qaeda, not those other countries. And I don't really care if they hated each other. People have been allies (a much stronger link than I'm suggesting here) and have disliked each other. The fact they didn't like each other does not mean they didn't meet and have contacts with each other. Sorry it took me so long to respond, either my computer or Wikipedia was ating funny.    

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