Iraq, Iran, I pass.

This is from a Washington Post article this morning on polls showing the public still thinks Bush is doing a good job in the war on terror.

When asked what the 9-11 attacks had to do with Iraq, Bush said: "Nothing. Except for it's part of -- and nobody's ever suggested in this administration that Saddam Hussein ordered the attack. Iraq was a -- Iraq -- the lesson of September the 11th is: Take threats before they fully materialize... Nobody's ever suggested that the attacks of September the 11th were ordered by Iraq. I have suggested, however, that resentment and the lack of hope create the breeding grounds for terrorists who are willing to use suiciders to kill, to achieve an objective. I have made that case."

I'm glad he cleared that up. We will now be justified in attacking anyplace where there is resentment and a lack of hope.