Good Analysis of the 9/11 Commission

By the NYTimes. This is one of those stupid issues in which we talk past each other.

Conservatives say: There is an Iraq-Al Queda connection and evidence to support it.

Liberals hear: Iraq was behind 9/11.

Liberals say: There is no reason to believe Iraq was behind 9/11.

Conservatives hear: Iraq is not a threat.

Conservatives say: Iraq is an immediate threat.

Liberals hear: Iraq is an imminent threat and we should declare war.

And so it goes...

It so simple - we can agree on facts:

1. There is NO conclusive evidence Saddam was involved with 9/11. This is indisputable.

2. There was a relationship and still is a relationship between Saddam's Iraq, Post-war Iraq, and Al Queda. There is proof to substantiate this.

If we can just agree on those two points, it's a start for discussion. We might be better starting off with facts versus conclusions when we disagree with each other.