According to the State Departmen'ts 2001 list, there were no Al-Q in Iraq - prior to the invasion.
No. I don't think the State Department is in the habit of lying...
Those guys are lifers, and it shows from time to time. Especially when it stands in stark contrast to the current President.
Or....
Maybe you can think of a reason, some... reason..... for the State Department to misleadingly not include Canada on that list?