By Demetri Sevastopulo in Washington
FINANCIAL TIMES
Published: May 24 2007 01:41 Last updated: May 24 2007 01:41
President George W. Bush tried to boost flagging support for the Iraq war on Wednesday by releasing details of alleged efforts by Osama bin Laden to plan attacks against the US from Iraq.
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General Joseph Hoar, the former head of US Central Command, said Mr Bush was returning to the tactic of instilling fear in the public by overstating the role of terrorists in Iraq. “It is important to note that there was never one [an al-Qaeda element in Iraq] prior to our invasion,” said Gen Hoar.
Richard Clarke, the former senior Bush administration counter-terrorism chief, accused Mr Bush of sending conflicting messages on the role of terrorists operating from Iraq.
“One day Bush tells us we are fighting in Iraq so that terrorists won’t come here, then he releases intelligence that says terrorists trained in Iraq are coming here. Which is it?” he said.
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