Cheney Says Iraq and Al Qaeda Linked Via Zarqawi; Says He "Hasn't Had Time" To Read Senate Intel Report

Dick Cheney to Tim Russert: 'Don't bother me with facts when I'm spinning.'

CHENEY: You've got Iraq and Al Qaeda, testimony from the Director of C.I.A. that there was indeed a relationship -- Zarqawi in baghdad. et cetera. Then the

RUSSERT: The committee said there was no relationship. in fact saddam --

CHENEY: I haven't seen the report. I haven't had a chance to read it yet.

RUSSERT: But Mr. Vice President the bottom line is...

CHENEY: We know that Zarqawi running the terrost camp in Afghanistan prior to 9/11. After we went in after 9/11, then fled and went to Baghdad and set up operations in Baghdad in the spring of 2002 and was there and then basically until the time we launched into Iraq.