Is War on Iraq Undermining the War on Terrorism?

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As the Bush Administration prepares to attack Iraq, skeptics questioning whether the US can afford to divert the resources required for -regime change- and its expensive aftermath. What if those resources are required in Afghanistan or Pakistan, or in case of another al Qaeda attack on American shores? One crucial issue that needs to be addressed is the connection between Saddam Hussein and terrorism. Is removing the Iraqi leader an essential part of the war on terrorism? We assess the immediacy of the threat from Saddam Hussein with experts from the American Enterprise Institute, the University of St. Andrew-s Centre for the Study of Terrorism and Political Violence, a Pentagon advisory board, and a veteran war reporter.
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Ivory Coast's President Laurent Pres Gbagbo (in French)

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German Federal Government

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Warren Olney