Opponents of the Iraq War bizarrely continue to argue that the war is and always was unjustified because President Bush was wrong that Saddam had something to do with 9/11.
That would be a fascinating debate to have if the President ever asserted that.
There is little to indicate that Saddam ordered or directly assisted 9/11. I don't think he bears that responsibility (though I would not be terribly shocked if information came out that showed Saddam did have a role).
There is, however, plenty of information that shows Saddam supported and hosted al Qaeda.
Saddam's Iraq was a threat to us and we were justified in taking out Saddam's regime.
Amazingly, just as war opponents deny Saddam's ties to al Qaeda and his threat to us from developing WMD, the permanent pacifist class denies any threat from Iran.
About Me
- Brian J. Dunn
- I live and write in Ann Arbor, Michigan. University of Michigan AB and MA from Eastern Michigan University. One term in the Michigan Army National Guard. Former American history instructor and retired nonpartisan research analyst. I write on Blogger and Substack. Various military and private journals have published my occasional articles on military subjects. See "My Published Works" on the TDR web version or under the mobile version drop-down menu for citations and links.
