William Saletan in Slate today on the absurdity of Bush trying to make a connection between Al-Qaida and Iraq.

"If Bush had evidence linking the two wars, this was his last plausible chance to divul ge it. He didn't. It's clear that the two stories are objectively unrelated. The link between them is subjective: The events of Sept. 11 lowered our standards for using force."

AND

"Uncertainty becomes a reason to attack rather than forbear...'I am not willing to stake one American life on trusting Saddam Hussein,' said Bush. Fourth, the mere threat of attack by the enemy becomes a basis for striking him first. As Bush put it, "We refuse to live in fear."

Sure, Bush refuses to "stake one American life on trusting Saddam," but he certainly doesn't refuse risking American lives to KILL Saddam, does he?

We refuse to live in fear? You're damn right we do, George.