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The article chronicles the rebuilding of the Al Qaeda terrorist network following the September 11, 2001 attacks on the United States. The author discusses the disorganization and demoralization of Al Qaeda leadership after September 11 and their restructuring efforts. The author also discusses Al Qaeda reorganization in Iraq and Afghanistan.

Discusses the role of United States Vice President Dick Cheney in military campaigns since the September 11 terrorist attacks, including the recent war on Iraq. Views of Cheney on terrorist threats by Al Qaeda and the threats of the Saddam Hussein regime; Political background of Dick Cheney, including his relations with Iraq in the early 1990's before he was vice president; Accusations by Cheney of Iraq having weapons of mass destruction; Role of Cheney as an intelligence adviser to President George W. Bush.

The article presents a chronicle of the war in Iraq. The blame for Iraq does not end with the Dick Cheney, President Bush, or even Donald Rumsfeld's Pentagon. Al Qaeda attacked on September 11. Pentagon's Defense Policy Board, chaired by Richard Perle and featuring Henry Kissinger and Newt Gingrich, declared that Iraq should be invaded after Afghanistan. Largest demonstrations in history happened in 600 cities worldwide where millions protested war.

The article discusses the American reaction to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Widespread comparisons to the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor are noted, and the question of the utility of historical analogies is addressed. United States President George W. Bush's public statements and the counsels of his cabinet are discussed. The debate over whether the American response ought to be tightly focused on Osama bin Laden or broad enough to include Saddam Hussein's Iraq is analyzed.

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.

Discusses the information that was used to make controversial comments regarding the link between Saddam Hussein, Al Qaeda, and the September 11th terrorist attacks. Description of a slide show presented by an obscure Pentagon policy unit that focused entirely on possible links between Saddam's regime and Al Qaeda; Reaction from CIA officials to the presentation; Lack of evidence to support Saddam's training of Arab terrorists.

The article reflects on the speech given by U.S. President George W. Bush two days after the anniversary of the September 11 terrorist attacks in 2007. Bush stressed that the success of a free Iraq is critical to the security of the U.S. According to the author, the war launched by Bush created the conditions that allowed Al Qaeda in Iraq to thrive. It cites that any news story that mentions Al Qaeda in Iraq should note that the connection between the group and terrorist attacks is tenuous.

Presents opinion on the failure of the administration of U.S. President George W. Bush to capture al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden after four years since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. Manifestations of the ability of the U.S. to vanquish world fascism; Speculations on the strategy of U.S. leaders to invade Iraq through finding link to the 2001 attacks; Possible approach of former vice-president Al Gore to the terrorism issues if he had been president.

Discusses former anti-terrorism adviser Richard A. Clarke's case against the Bush administration concerning the global war on terror. Highlights from interviews on "60 Minutes"; Failure of the U.S. to mobilize against terror before September 11th; Concern of Clarke about the focus placed on Iraq instead of al-Qaeda; Comments on weapons of mass destruction; Suggestion by Clarke that the U.S. enterprise in Iraq is equivalent to indifference to the greater threat of al-Qaeda.