David Key - No WMDs

MSNBC - Arms inspector urges probe of prewar intelligence

"We were almost all wrong,” said the inspector, David Kay, noting that intelligence services in France and Germany, both of which opposed the war, also were convinced that Saddam had weapons of mass destruction before the U.S. invasion.

Well, now at least we know. If we hadn't gone in there we'd still think they had stockpiles. Still, fire George Tenet.

“I had innumerable analysts came to me in apology … but not in a single case was the explanation, ‘I was pressured to do this,’” he said.

Good. Sorry Teddy.

“The administration did cook the books,” former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean told reporters Tuesday. “I think that’s pretty serious.”

Whatever Howard. Back to Vermont for you.

Of course this article doesn't mention other things Kay said. Typical MSNBC. Gotta go to Fox News for more.

"I think the world is far safer with the disappearance and the removal of Saddam Hussein," he said under questioning from Chairman John Warner, R-Va.

Of course MSNBC would not include this statement.

Kay said U.S. intelligence agencies became so dependent on information from U.N. inspectors, they didn't develop their own sources. He also said he would favor an independent investigation into the intelligence failures.

Why would rely on the UN? I don't trust 3/4's of them. Yes, we need an major investigation.

Kay also said the United States has learned more about Saddam's weapons programs than U.N. inspectors could have because of Saddam's ability to terrorize his people.

But the inspector, David Kay, did not underestimate the threat posed by deposed Iraqi dictator Saddam Hussein and said there was evidence that Iraq was participating in a weapons program that went against U.N. rules.

Posted by Tim at January 28, 2004 08:49 PM