Why do liberals say, "Iraq and 9/11 are not related"?

Question

...when we know for a fact that they are both related to terrorism!

Answer 1

George W. Bush ADMITTED that Iraq and 9/11 are not related.
(I guess Bush must be a liberal.......)

From: http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2006/08/20060821.html

Bush - What did Iraq have to do with what?
Question: The attack on the World Trade Center?
Bush - NOTHING.
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Care to see the video?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=ztX_pcLN4eY

Answer 2

It is a matter of semantics.

The liberals say that Iraq and 9/11 are not related because it is well documented that Saddam had nothing to do with the 9/11 Attacks. Conservatives say that they are related in terms of the Global War on Terror. The belief being that Bush went into Iraq to preempt Saddam's developing WMD's and using them against us...or selling them to someone else who would.

This is actually interesting to watch play out. The Dem's try to make the news and attack the Republicans by contending that Bush is trying mislead the American people by trying to make Saddam responsible for 9/11. And Bush and the Republican's try to make the news and attack the Democrats by contending that the Dem's are weak on terror.

Meaningful debate? Hardly!

Answer 3

In the 1993 bombings of the World Trade Center it was Al Qaeda and Ramzi Ahmed Yousef. He had close ties to Bin Laden and he was arrested in Islamabad Pakastan.
The bombings of the U.S. embassy in Berouit was carried out, according to the Regan Administration, believed it was Hezbollah that was involved with the attack. The operatives who were carring out the attack recieved both finical and logistical support from Iran and Syria. Later Islamic Jihad will take credit. The group is led by al-Zawahiri who will become the number two man in Al Queda. The Berouit bombings will also inspire Bin Laden to believe the U.S. can be defeated by sucide attacks. In a 1998 interview he will say, “We have seen in the last decade the decline of the American government and the weakness of the American soldier who is ready to wage Cold Wars and unprepared to fight long wars. This was proven in Beirut when the Marines fled after two explosions.” [ABC News, 5/28/1998]
In the 1983 bombings of the American embassy in Kuwait, the suspects were thought to be members of Al Dawa, or "The Call," an Iranian-backed group and one of the principal Shiite groups operating against Saddam Hussein in Iraq.
The attack on the USS Cole was orchistrated by Bin Laden. It is highly skepitcal that Iraq was involved. It would have required colaberation between them and the Yemini government. It is unlikely because at the time it was seeking developing relations with the U.S. To give tactical approval of such an act would risk this relationship. Iraq at the time was seeking international rehabilitation.
Iraq had nothing to do with these attacks, if very little. And Iraq had nothing to do with attacking us on 9/11. It was Bin Laden and Alqaeda not Saddam.

Answer 4

Because they are not DIRECTLY related.

Iraq has been causing problems globally for quite some time, especially since the gulf war ended in 91.

Saddam was one of the biggest financial sponsors to terror organizations like Hezbollah, etc. He even provided financial incentives to families of suicide bombers.

9/11 happened because of the Clinton Administration's complete incompetence, and unwillingness to deal or even acknowledge the threat of global terrorism. Al Qaeda and bin Laden spent almost the entire 8 years of Clinton's term planning, scheming and attacking -- and with no retaliation at all.

While both have roots with ties in terrorism, they aren't directly related. Your question is a good one, but it assumes that liberals have more than 10 brain cells in their body to analzye a situation.

Remember, liberals respond with emotions. Conservatives resort to facts, and use logic in their decision making.

Answer 5

Wrong!! It is NOT fact that Iraq and 9/11 are related.
Prior to our overthrow of Saddam he would never allow anyone to exist in Iraq that could cause problems. Since our invasion we opened the door for terrorists to exist in Iraq. It's not a liberal thing it's the facts!!!

Answer 6

The terrorists on those plains were not Iraqis. They were mostly from Saudi Arabia. There was never any connection between Saddam Hussien and 9-11 at all. Period. The connection lay with Osama bin Laden, a Saudi. Democrats know this and are finally saying it. Do you not even watch the News?

Answer 7

FACT: the 9/11 terrorists were mostly trained in Saudi Arabia with Saudi money.
FACT: 15 were Saudis, 3 were Iranian and 1 was from Yemen. FACT: Saddam was a mean little fish in a little pond that loved money & power and hated his neighbors.
Since no WMD have been found to date, no financial connections established between Bin Laden and Saddam, no training camps ever documented in Iraq and no known terrorists of Iraqi origin I must question your "facts".
Why do people with open mouths have closed minds?

Answer 8

Because liberals have been raised with the childish notion that violence for any reason is bad. They see the world through the mind of a child. "Why can't everybody just be nice?" They ask. Well the world is not nice. There are people out there who are trying to kill you. And believe me...liberals will be the first ones who would get their throats cut by these animals.

Answer 9

The relation is Terrorism. Both are Al-Queda and Iraq were under a Sunni regime.

Answer 10

If I'm remembering correctly, problem with Iraq was WMD. The UN sent inspectors over there and Sadam gave them the runaround. After weeks of mistreatment, the UN was kicked out of Iraq. Of course, we did not find any WDM's. What did one expect when the UN was given the runaround.