Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld admitted yesterday that he has not seen any hard evidence that links Saddam Hussein with Al Qaeda. At an event hosted by the Council on Foreign Relations, Rumsfeld said “To my knowledge, I have not seen any strong, hard evidence that links the two.” That was Donald Rumsfeld speaking yesterday. Two years ago, in the lead-up to the Iraq invasion, Rumsfeld claimed the U.S. had credible information that Al-Qaeda leaders had sought contacts in Iraq who could help them acquire weapons of mass destruction. He also said in 2002, “solid evidence” showed that there were senior Al-Qaeda members in Iraq.