“The [top secret] memo [written by Undersecretary of Defense for Policy Douglas Feith to the chairman and vice chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, on October 27, 2003] was said to demonstrate that al Qaeda and Iraq had a close, substantive relationship that involved ‘training in explosives and weapons of mass destruction, logistical support for terrorist attacks, al Qaeda training camps and safe haven in Iraq, and Iraqi financial support for al Qaeda–perhaps even for [lead 9/11 hijacker] Mohamed Atta.’ ”
– Daniel Benjamin and Steven Simon, The Next Attack, Page 169