His Quote by Peter Bergen

There was no such thing as Al Qaeda in Iraq, until George Bush and John McCain decided to invade Iraq.

— Barack Obama

Contrary to what the Americans frequently reiterated, al-Qaeda did not have any relationship with Saddam Hussein or his regime.

— Peter Bergen

All around the world one heard or read that there was no connection between Saddam Hussein and Al Qaeda.

— Peter Schuyler

There have been linkages between the Iraqi government and al-Qaeda going back more or less a decade.

— Anonymous

Al Qaeda is alive and well in Libya, Iraq, Syria and the wars are not receding.

— Lindsey Graham

In the beginning, in 2003, there was the Iraqi resistance, which didn't want the US occupation, then they developed Al Qaeda, but even then…

— Yanar Mohammed

In Iraq, a ruthless dictator cultivated weapons of mass destruction and the means to deliver them. He gave support to terrorists, had an established…

— Dick Cheney

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

— Joe Lieberman

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

— Dick Cheney

Al Qaeda has dominated the battlefield of the soul among the disaffected, disenfranchised, and dissatisfied. It promises action instead of discussion.

— Malcolm Nance

In order to get re-elected, Obama told us Al Qaeda was on the run and all but defeated.

— Richard Grenell

Al Qaeda is still a threat. We cannot pretend somehow that because Barack Hussein Obama got elected as president, suddenly everything is going to…

— Barack Obama