Confusion! Who to believe?

Okay, this has reached the point of absurtity in my book. We have the 9/11 commision saying there are no ties between Saddam and Al Quaeda. Then we have Bush and Cheney who say just the opposite. Furthurmore we have this article www.newsmax.com... that says there was a connection. I don't know what to believe and I cetainly don't know what to think of all this. Is a political game by Bush and the Administration?

[edit on 18-6-2004 by mrmulder]

Don't be confused. It's rather simple.

The commision DID NOT, I repeat DID NOT, say there was no link between Saddam and Al Q.
What they said was there wasn't a link between Saddam and 9/11.

It's pretty much common knowledge that Saddam and Bin Laden started sharing the same bed in the past few years.

No games or anything.
Saddam + 9/11 = No (Even the Bush administration has admitted this)
Saddam + Bin Ladan and Gang = Yes

That's exactly what I am trying to say. I know Saddam and Bin Laden had a connection but as to whether Saddam had something to do with 9/11, I'm not so sure and not sure who to believe is telling the truth in that aspect.