That is Just Wrong Mr. Vice President

Last night Dick Cheney spoke at the annual meeting of the Conservative Political Action Committee. This is what he said

In these circumstances, it's worth reminding ourselves that, like it or
not, the enemy we face in the war on terror has made Iraq the primary front
in that war.

This reasoning has two problems. First, Al Queda has not made Iraq a "primary front" in its war with the West. Our own intelligence has shown that Al Queda represents only a small portion of the militants who are fighting us in Iraq. In fact,the world wide surge in terror attacks suggests our enemies are in a lot of places other than Iraq, like England, Germany and Indonesia.

Second, last week our intelligence agencies reported that Al Queda has re established itself in the hills on the border of Afghanistan and Pakistan. It enjoys relative security due to the treaty signed between the Pakistani government and its hill dwelling tribes. According to intelligence reports Al Queda has reopened training camps and even has nuclear ambitions. The bottom line is that the leaders of Al Queda and its significant operations are in Afghanistan, not Iraq.

The bottom line squared is that we have spent four years, countless lives, and a lot of treasure fighting a war where Al Queda is not. They have spent four years re-establishing themselves in the hills of Afghanistan.