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Nearly eight in 10 Americans now accept the Bush administration's contention — disputed by some experts — that Hussein has "close ties" to Al Qaeda (even 70% of Democrats agree). And 60% of Americans say they believe Hussein bears at least some responsibility for the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks — a charge even the administration hasn't levied against him.
And, more to the point - it's rightly perceived as "anti-Arab" or "Anti-Muslim" bigotry in the same way that opinions about nefarious inolvement of the Israelis in everything is perceived as anti-Semitism. True in both cases.
The headline for the story should be "BUSH ATTEMPTS TO CONVINCE MORON-AMERICANS THAT SADDAM WAS BEHIND 9/11 HAVE SUCCEEDED."