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7/9     Senate Report Sees No Formal Iraq-Qaeda Ties.
        http://csua.org/u/84t (Yahoo! News)
        \_ How is it possible to have a formal tie to an organization such
           as Al Qaeda that has no official structure?
        \_ "there is no evidence" == "We just don't know!  There isn't
           anything confirming it, or anything to knock it down." -Dick Cheney
           \_ So, I am curious, does this kind of reasoning convince anyone?
              \_ Democrat _____ evil, Republican _____ good.
           \_ "There is a relationship" -Dubya
              "There were definitely links" -Dick
              "no established formal relationship" -Senate report
           \_ Before Cheney claimed the link was neither proven nor disproven
              he claimed it had "pretty much been confirmed".  When confronted
              about the contradiction he lied.  The lie occurred during
              a CNBC interview, I believe.
              \_ the problem is, there have been Iraq-Qaeda links; those *are*
                 pretty much confirmed
           \_ Does anybody like Cheney? Would you Bush lovers be happy with
              President Cheney?
              \_ it doesn't matter what they say now.  if cheney becomes
                 president, their republican media spinmasters will declare
                 him to be a Great Leader, and they will obey.
                 \_ Cheney rocks.  I'd vote for any ticket with Cheney on it.
                    I might even consider something as sickening as a Kerry/
                    Cheney ticket if Kerry had cancer or something.
                 \_ No, all they have to say is, "Do you trust Cheney or
                    Kerry?  Who do you trust to ensure the U.S. doesn't get
                    all blowed up?"
                    \_ So what?  Security isn't important?
                    \_ I have met both Cheney and Kerry (and Gore). I am
                       not sure I trust any of them, but in general they
                       get too much and too little credit at the same
                       time.
                \_ FWIW, One of my few republican friends is voting for Bush bc
                   of Cheney.
                   \_ If you were nicer, you'd have more friends.  We're
                      everywhere, we just don't tell you because you're all
                      such bastards about it.
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