President Bush said "The battle of Iraq is one victory in a war on terrorism that began on September 11, 2001..." "President Bush Announces Major Combat Operations in Iraq Have Ended". Archived from the original on October 24, 2016. Retrieved 2009-05-21., and the Vice President Dick Cheney suggested that Iraq was involved in the September 11 attacks during a "Meet the Press" interview: Iraq is "the geographic base of the terrorists who had us under assault now for many years, but most especially on 9-11" (Knight-Ridder October 3, 2003, archived at "Study: Misperceptions About Iraq war Contributed to Support for It". Archived from the original on January 8, 2006. Retrieved 2006-02-04.). Also, the US government has continued to maintain that the war on Iraq is critical to the American "War on Terrorism". "In the war on terrorism, Iraq is now the central front..." said President Bush on December 14, 2005. "President Discusses Iraqi Elections, Victory in the War on Terror". Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
President Bush said "The battle of Iraq is one victory in a war on terrorism that began on September 11, 2001..." "President Bush Announces Major Combat Operations in Iraq Have Ended". Archived from the original on October 24, 2016. Retrieved 2009-05-21., and the Vice President Dick Cheney suggested that Iraq was involved in the September 11 attacks during a "Meet the Press" interview: Iraq is "the geographic base of the terrorists who had us under assault now for many years, but most especially on 9-11" (Knight-Ridder October 3, 2003, archived at "Study: Misperceptions About Iraq war Contributed to Support for It". Archived from the original on January 8, 2006. Retrieved 2006-02-04.). Also, the US government has continued to maintain that the war on Iraq is critical to the American "War on Terrorism". "In the war on terrorism, Iraq is now the central front..." said President Bush on December 14, 2005. "President Discusses Iraqi Elections, Victory in the War on Terror". Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
Lee, Michael J. (2017). "Us, Them, and the War on Terror: Reassessing George W. Bush's Rhetorical Legacy". Communication and Critical/Cultural Studies. 14 (1): 3–30. doi:10.1080/14791420.2016.1257817.
Benedetto, Richard; O'Driscoll, Patrick (September 16, 2001). "Poll finds a united nation". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2011-08-20. Retrieved 2017-08-23.
President Bush said "The battle of Iraq is one victory in a war on terrorism that began on September 11, 2001..." "President Bush Announces Major Combat Operations in Iraq Have Ended". Archived from the original on October 24, 2016. Retrieved 2009-05-21., and the Vice President Dick Cheney suggested that Iraq was involved in the September 11 attacks during a "Meet the Press" interview: Iraq is "the geographic base of the terrorists who had us under assault now for many years, but most especially on 9-11" (Knight-Ridder October 3, 2003, archived at "Study: Misperceptions About Iraq war Contributed to Support for It". Archived from the original on January 8, 2006. Retrieved 2006-02-04.). Also, the US government has continued to maintain that the war on Iraq is critical to the American "War on Terrorism". "In the war on terrorism, Iraq is now the central front..." said President Bush on December 14, 2005. "President Discusses Iraqi Elections, Victory in the War on Terror". Archived from the original on August 18, 2016. Retrieved 2009-05-21.
Benedetto, Richard; O'Driscoll, Patrick (September 16, 2001). "Poll finds a united nation". USA Today. Archived from the original on 2011-08-20. Retrieved 2017-08-23.