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"Second, to say that there's no connection with terrorism in Iraq flies in the face of everything we know.... With regard to al-Qaida we know for a fact that there have been high level contacts between al-Qaida and the Iraqi government. We know for a fact that they have provided training to al-Qaida in their county. We know for a fact that there are members of the al-Qaida organization in Iraq today being provided support and comfort by the Iraqi dictatorship" (To PBS anchor Gwen Ifill, 10/2/2002) [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/july-dec02/iraq_10-2.html] | "Second, to say that there's no connection with terrorism in Iraq flies in the face of everything we know.... With regard to al-Qaida we know for a fact that there have been high level contacts between al-Qaida and the Iraqi government. We know for a fact that they have provided training to al-Qaida in their county. We know for a fact that there are members of the al-Qaida organization in Iraq today being provided support and comfort by the Iraqi dictatorship" (To PBS anchor Gwen Ifill, 10/2/2002) [http://www.pbs.org/newshour/bb/middle_east/july-dec02/iraq_10-2.html] | ||
== Vote on the authorization of the use of force in Iraq == | |||
Portman voted yes on the authorization of the use of force in Iraq [[http://www.huffingtonpost.com/james-love/who-voted-to-authorize-fo_b_85652.html]] | |||
Latest revision as of 07:25, 11 June 2015
On the Iraq War[edit]
Saddam Hussein and al-Qaida Are Linked
"Second, to say that there's no connection with terrorism in Iraq flies in the face of everything we know.... With regard to al-Qaida we know for a fact that there have been high level contacts between al-Qaida and the Iraqi government. We know for a fact that they have provided training to al-Qaida in their county. We know for a fact that there are members of the al-Qaida organization in Iraq today being provided support and comfort by the Iraqi dictatorship" (To PBS anchor Gwen Ifill, 10/2/2002) [1]
Vote on the authorization of the use of force in Iraq[edit]
Portman voted yes on the authorization of the use of force in Iraq [[2]]