It was a realization that I hadn't gotten all the parts of Iraq's nuclear program. So there was a moment of regret, but there was also an exhilaration that now maybe we have a chance to take this to the very bottom.
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The North Koreans believe that the Clinton administration promised them a very large amount of money to abandon their nuclear weapons program. They also believe the Japanese promised them large assistance as part of that same deal. They've not yet seen this assistance.David Kay
I do believe we have to understand why reality turned out to be different than expectations and estimates. But you have more public service - certainly many of you - than I have ever had, and you recognize that this is not unusual.
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I came not from within the administration, and it was clear and clear in our discussions and no one asked otherwise that I would lead this the way I thought best and I would speak the truth as we found it.
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But I do think the survey group - and I think Charlie Duelfer is a great leader. I have the utmost confidence in Charles. I think you will get as full an answer as you can possibly get.
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Both of us are known for probably at times regrettable streak of independence.
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I would also point out that many governments that chose not to support this war - certainly, the French president, Jacques Chirac, as I recall in April of last year, referred to Iraq's possession of WMD.
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