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Syria's Chemical Weapon Potential: What Is It, and What Are the Health Risks?

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Buck12/07/2012 12:21:15 pm PST

re: #5 Charles Johnson

I faced the facts about Iraq long ago. George W. Bush’s administration flat out lied about Iraq’s WMDs. But obviously there are still die-hards hoping to find those fantasy weapons somewhere, anywhere.

And again from Dr. Kay’s testimony:

CORNYN: Dr. Kay, I, too, want to thank you for your service.

I’m deeply concerned, lest the politics of the moment overshadow some important facts.

First, would you agree that not only are our intelligence agencies but Democrats, Republicans, President Clinton, President Bush, France, Germany, Britain all believed that Saddam had stockpiles of WMD?

KAY: I think that’s true.

CORNYN: And until your report after your long work with the Iraqi Survey Group, have you found that any one of those people or groups that I have identified have in fact learned that it was not true, but nevertheless tried to manipulate it and present it as fact for some improper purpose?

KAY: No, I know of no manipulation. I know of a lot of skepticism. And because it was such a widely held view and wanting to know the facts, I view that as absolutely appropriate.

CORNYN: So you know of no evidence, no indication that anyone tried to intentionally manipulate the intelligence that we got in order to justify going to war in Iraq.

KAY: I’ve seen no evidence of that, nor have I seen any evidence after the fact of anyone trying to influence the conclusions that I or others are reaching as part of the survey group.