The rabbit hole goes pretty deep – Lawmakers Are Stunned By New Images of Abuse

More than a year after Saddam’s ouster, no proof of his ties to al-Qaida or September 11 has materialized. Some skeptics suggest that the avenging rhetoric and imagery instead may have fostered an atmosphere conducive to the maltreatment of Iraqis who had no connection to international terrorism.

Bush may have known earlier than the White House has acknowledged about complaints raised by the International Committee of the Red Cross and human rights groups regarding abuse of detainees in Iraq.