I'm sure it was really just bad intelligence, right? Lie is such a strong word.George W Bush, White House told 935 lies after September 11
According to the study, 935 false statements were issued by the White House in the two years after the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks.
In speeches, briefings and interviews, President Bush and other officials stated unequivocally on at least 532 occasions that Iraq had links to al-Qaeda, or had weapons of mass destruction or was trying to get them.