THIS IS NOT MY BEAUTIFUL WAR

There is no Saddam/9-11 link, and there are no real Saddam ties to Al Qaeda.

With that in mind, when the National Review's Deroy Murdock tries to compile a list of connections between Iraq and Al Qaeda, you know that humor is going to ensue.

Take it, David Byrne:

You may ask yourself,
does he mention the guy who got medical care in Baghdad?

and You may ask yourself,
does he bring up the Prague meeting?

and You may ask yourself,
does he neglect to mention that Osama called Saddam not only an "infidel", but a "socialist"?

and You may say to yourself,
"my god, what have I done!"

Thank you, David. Now run along, enjoy your life during (perpetual) wartime.

And we should be thanking people like Murdock and the good folks at the National Review. Why? Because every time they assemble one of these patchwork arguments linking Iraq and Al Qaeda, it begs a comparison to the links between Al Qaeda and both Saudi Arabia (where 15 of the 19 hijackers came from) and Pakistan (where Osama is probably hiding out and currently being protected)