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There's overwhelming evidence... circumstantial and otherwise, to suggest a connection between Iraq and al Qaeda.

— Mike Pence

There's overwhelming evidence that there was a connection between Al Qaeda and the Iraqi government

— Dick Cheney

There clearly are contacts between al Qaeda and Iraq that can be documented; there clearly is testimony that some of the contacts have been…

— Condoleezza Rice

We know that al Qaeda is seeking radioactive materials and technology to launch a devastating attack, and that hundreds of radioactive sources have been…

— Ed Markey

Al Qaeda is very media-savvy and very focused on what goes on in the global media.

— Michael Chertoff

Credible reporting indicates that Al Qaeda is moving forward with its plans to carry out a large-scale attack in the United States in an…

— Tom Ridge

The reality is that al Qaeda has been trying to attack the United States since long before Iraq.

— Ed Royce

Well, our position, and our chairman has talked about this extensively, is that we had a lot of intelligence prior to 9/11. We knew…

— Richard Ben-Veniste

There are extensive contacts between Saddam Hussein's government and al Qaeda.

— Joe Lieberman

Despite recent media reports that have clouded, or even misrepresented, the facts, there is compelling evidence that al-Qaida and Iraq have been linked for…

— Elizabeth Dole

Counterterrorism analysts have known for years that al Qaeda prepares for attacks with elaborate 'targeting packages' of photographs and notes.

— Barton Gellman

Any American who joins al Qaeda will know full well that they have joined an organization that is at war with the United States.…

— John O. Brennan