I've wondered this for a long time-we know that Iraq had nothing to do with 9/11. And that there weren't al Qaida terrorists in Iraq before Bush invaded their country. But now, supposedly there are, but how are WE supposed to know they are Al Qaida, are we really to believe it's the SAME Al Qaida group as before, and why all of a sudden are we hearing the fights from all the escalation soldiers being described as against Al Qaida?

I saw today that the Marines on trial for the Haditha massacre came up with *spin* to ward off reporters from finding out what really happened to those innocent civilians. The whole article is a disappointment to read but I think this part, about Al Qaida, explains it all.

McGirk: Are the marines in this unit still serving in Haditha?

Memo: Yes, we are still fighting terrorists of Al Qaida in Iraq in Haditha. (