"And what do post-mortem payments to the families of suicide bombers in occupied Palestine have to do with the price of fish? "

""…the use of armed force against Iraq is consistent with the United States and other
countries continuing to take the necessary actions against international terrorists and
terrorist organizations, including those nations, organiza-tions, or persons who planned,
authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11,
2001."

Or do you consider that suicide bombers are NOT terrorists? The group
listed is inclusive- it states

"international terrorists and
terrorist organizations, including those nations, organiza-tions, or persons who planned,
authorized, committed, or aided the terrorist attacks that occurred on September 11, 2001."