Sen. Edward Kennedy knows very directly. Senator Kennedy and I talked on several occasions prior to the war that my view was that the best evidence that I had seen was that Iraq indeed had weapons of mass destruction.

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There's a long record here of being wrong. There's a good reason for it. There...

There's a long record here of being wrong. There's a good reason for it. There...

I had innumerable analysts who came to me in apology that the world that we...

I had innumerable analysts who came to me in apology that the world that we...

I came not from within the administration, and it was clear and clear in our...

I came not from within the administration, and it was clear and clear in our...

Both of us are known for probably at times regrettable streak of independence.

Both of us are known for probably at times regrettable streak of independence.

I also believe that it is time to begin the fundamental analysis of how we...

I also believe that it is time to begin the fundamental analysis of how we...

This hearing came about very quickly. I do have a few preliminary comments, but I...

This hearing came about very quickly. I do have a few preliminary comments, but I...

The Germans certainly - the intelligence service believed that there were WMD. It turns out...

The Germans certainly - the intelligence service believed that there were WMD. It turns out...

A great deal has been accomplished by the team, and I do think it important...

A great deal has been accomplished by the team, and I do think it important...

And like I say, I think we've got other cases other than Iraq. I do...

And like I say, I think we've got other cases other than Iraq. I do...

I think that shows a level of maturity and understanding that I think bodes well...

I think that shows a level of maturity and understanding that I think bodes well...

Let me begin by saying, we were almost all wrong, and I certainly include myself...

Let me begin by saying, we were almost all wrong, and I certainly include myself...

But the most important thing about that story, which is not often told, is that...

But the most important thing about that story, which is not often told, is that...

The result is - document destruction - we're really not going to be able to...

The result is - document destruction - we're really not going to be able to...

But I do think the survey group - and I think Charlie Duelfer is a...

But I do think the survey group - and I think Charlie Duelfer is a...

The case of Iran, a nuclear program that the Iranians admit was 18 years on,...

The case of Iran, a nuclear program that the Iranians admit was 18 years on,...

And never - not in a single case - was the explanation, 'I was pressured...

And never - not in a single case - was the explanation, 'I was pressured...

The Libyan program recently discovered was far more extensive than was assessed prior to that.

The Libyan program recently discovered was far more extensive than was assessed prior to that.

The fact that it wasn't tells me that we've got a much more fundamental problem...

The fact that it wasn't tells me that we've got a much more fundamental problem...

I think the aim - and certainly the aim of what I've tried to do...

I think the aim - and certainly the aim of what I've tried to do...

And let me take one of the explanations most commonly given: Analysts were pressured to...

And let me take one of the explanations most commonly given: Analysts were pressured to...