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This is an archive article published on June 18, 2004
Apologise for war: NYT to Bush
The New York Times today called on President George W. Bush to apologise to the American people for going to war on Iraq after an official p...
The New York Times today called on President George W. Bush to apologise to the American people for going to war on Iraq after an official probe into the September 11 attacks found no evidence linking Iraq and Al Qaeda. 8216;8216;Now President Bush should apologise to the American people, who were led to believe something different,8217;8217; the Times editorial said.
8216;8216;Of all the ways Bush persuaded Americans to back the invasion of Iraq last year, the most plainly dishonest was his effort to link his war of choice with the battle against terrorists worldwide.8217;8217;
A panel investigating the September 11, 2001 attacks said yesterday there was no 8216;8216;credible evidence8217;8217; Iraq had helped Osama bin Laden8217;s extremist Al Qaeda network to attack the US and no sign of any 8216;8216;collaborative relationship8217;8217; between Baghdad and the group. The conclusions of the panel dealt a blow to Bush8217;s justification for overthrowing Saddam Hussein8217;s regime, which was also charged with possessing as yet undiscovered WMDs. 8216;8216;This is not just a matter of the President8217;s diminishing credibility, although that8217;s disturbing enough,8217;8217; The New York Times said.
8216;8216;The war on terror has actually suffered as the conflict in iraq has diverted military and intelligence resources from places like Afghanistan, where there could really be Qaeda forces, including bin Laden.8217;8217; 8212; PTI
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