The Germans certainly - the intelligence service believed that there were WMD. It turns out that we were all wrong, probably in my judgment, and that is most disturbing.

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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...

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...

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...

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...

As leader of the effort of the Iraqi Survey Group, I spent most of my...

As leader of the effort of the Iraqi Survey Group, I spent most of my...

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...

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 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...

Fortunately, President Kennedy and Robert Kennedy disagreed with the estimate and chose a course of...

Fortunately, President Kennedy and Robert Kennedy disagreed with the estimate and chose a course of...

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.

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...

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...

And you know, almost in a perverse way, I wish it had been undue influence...

And you know, almost in a perverse way, I wish it had been undue influence...

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 would also point out that many governments that chose not to support this war...

I would also point out that many governments that chose not to support this war...

Sen. Edward Kennedy knows very directly. Senator Kennedy and I talked on several occasions prior...

Sen. Edward Kennedy knows very directly. Senator Kennedy and I talked on several occasions prior...

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...

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...