why is that a contradiction?

>>It could be argued that finding OBL and hunting AQ was the more important mission.
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>>>>I agree with you Dan. And i think you need to add that a lot of personnel, resources, money, and time that could have been spent finding OBL and dismantaling AQ has been shifted to Iraq.
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>>>That could be argued, but I would counter that finding one man - who is now largely irrelevant - is not as important as the mission in Iraq was, and still is.
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>This isn't an arguement - it's contradiction. I paid for an arguement.