“‘The Bush Administration’s unnecessary, ill-conceived, and ill-planned war in Iraq has made Americaless secure by turning our nation’s full attention away from fighting terrorism. As the National Intelligence Estimate released this morning makes clear, nearly six years after the 9/11 attacks the group responsible, al-Qaeda, remains the most serious terrorist threat facing our country. Al-Qaeda has regained its strength, terrorist attacks have increased, and extremists are using the war in Iraq to attract new recruits.”