Original sentence: In March 2003, Thomson was featured in a commercial by the conservative group Citizens United that advocated the invasion of Iraq, stating: "When people ask what has Saddam done to us, I ask, what had the 9/11 hijackers done to us -- before 9/11"
Edited sentence: In March 2003, Thomson feaured in a commercial by the conservative Citizens United that advocated the invasion of Iraq and tied Saddam Hussein to the 9/11 attacks by saying: "when people ask what has Saddam done to us, I ask, what had the 9/11 hijackers done to us -- before 9/11"