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Mr. Manning's predecessor as ambassador to the U.S., Christopher Meyer, also testified that the U.S. was looking for connections between Iraq and Sept. 11 within hours of the attacks. Mr. Manning echoed Mr. Meyer's claim, saying that then-President George W. Bush talked about possible links between Saddam Hussein and "al Qaeda" right after the Sept. 11 terror attacks, but that Mr. Blair allegedly had counseled caution. Yahoo: Blair adviser: US did not expect to stabilize Iraq. The Guardian: Chilcot inquiry hears Bush began Iraq war drumbeat three days after 9/11.