Yeah, we already knew this:
“CIA review finds no evidence Saddam had ties to Islamic terrorists“
A new CIA assessment undercuts the White House’s claim that Saddam Hussein maintained ties to al-Qaida, saying there’s no conclusive evidence that the regime harbored Osama bin Laden associate Abu Musab al-Zarqawi.
The CIA review, which U.S. officials said Monday was requested some months ago by Vice President Dick Cheney, is the latest assessment that calls into question one of President Bush’s key justifications for last year’s U.S.-led invasion of Iraq.“Ex-U.S. Governor of Iraq Criticizes Troop Levels“
The U.S. intervention in Iraq was hampered early on by a lack of adequate forces and efforts to contain looting after the ouster of Saddam Hussein, according to the former U.S. administrator in Iraq.
“We paid a big price for not stopping it because it established an atmosphere of lawlessness,” Paul Bremer said in a speech reported by The Washington Post on Tuesday. “We never had enough troops on the ground.”
Bremer’s comments echoed charges by administration critics who argue that the U.S. government failed to plan adequately to maintain security in post-war Iraq, the newspaper said.
Do you think Vice President Dick Cheney will be incorporating any of this “new” information into his debate preparation? I vote no.