David Kay Quotes

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• I had innumerable analysts who came to me in apology that the world that we were finding was not the world that they had thought…
• There's a long record here of being wrong. There's a good reason for it. There are probably multiple reasons. Certainly proliferation is a hard thing…
• Clandestine attempts between late 1999 and 2002 to obtain from North Korea technology related to 1,300km range ballistic missiles, probably the No Dong 300km range…
• Fortunately, President Kennedy and Robert Kennedy disagreed with the estimate and chose a course of action less ambitious and aggressive than recommended by their advisers.
• And you know, almost in a perverse way, I wish it had been undue influence because we know how to correct that. We get rid…
• Kay told CNN he is worried because he's hearing some of the same signals about Iran and its nuclear program that were heard as the…
• I've seen looting around the world and thought I knew the best looters in the world. The Iraqis excel at that.
• In my judgment, based on the work that has been done to this point of the Iraq Survey Group, and in fact, that I reported…
• Let me begin by saying, we were almost all wrong, and I certainly include myself here.
• The Libyan program recently discovered was far more extensive than was assessed prior to that.
• A great deal has been accomplished by the team, and I do think it important that it goes on and it is allowed to reach…
• And let me take one of the explanations most commonly given: Analysts were pressured to reach conclusions that would fit the political agenda of one…
• Both of us are known for probably at times regrettable streak of independence.
• But I do think the survey group - and I think Charlie Duelfer is a great leader. I have the utmost confidence in Charles. I…
• But the most important thing about that story, which is not often told, is that as a result after the Cuban missile crisis, immediate steps…
• I also believe that it is time to begin the fundamental analysis of how we got here, what led us here and what we need…
• 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…
• I do believe we have to understand why reality turned out to be different than expectations and estimates. But you have more public service -…
• I think that shows a level of maturity and understanding that I think bodes well for getting to the bottom of this. But it is…
• 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…

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