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Reflects on the conclusion of the 9/11 commission that there is no credible evidence of a cooperative relationship between Iraq and al Qaeda on the terrorist attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. Effect of the findings as a challenge to President George W. Bush's central justification for invading Iraq; Results of polls; Continuation of discussions with the C.I.A. regarding Iraq's alleged weapons of mass destruction.

Argues that, contrary to the recent claims of former counterterrorism adviser Richard Clarke, the administration of U.S. president George W. Bush has legitimate excuses for failing to prevent the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, and the war against Iraq will help stem future terrorist activities. Details of Clarke's criticisms of the Bush administration; Claim that the Bush administration had developed a counterterrorism strategy prior to September 11; Argument that neither Bush nor Bill Clinton would have been allowed to take military action against Afghanistan or Iraq prior to September 11; Discussion of whether the attacks could have been predicted; Argument that Bush's decision to take pre-emptive action against Iraq was a key step in the effort to stop weapons of mass destruction from falling into the hands of terrorists; Report that CIA director George Tenet has claimed that the U.S. has taken out as much as two thirds of Al Qaeda leadership.

Presents an opinion piece regarding the skepticism surrounding the relationship between al Qaeda and Iraq in the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001. Belief that we are not going to find answers to such questions via the 9/11 commission; Focus on Vice President Dick Cheney; Argument from Cheney that invading Iraq was the right thing to do; Argument from Senator John Kerry that the administration was deliberately misleading the American people.