All David Kay Quotes
- 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… Advance
- 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… Access
- 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… Anti
- 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. Action
- 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… Been
- 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… Administration
- I've seen looting around the world and thought I knew the best looters in the world. The Iraqis excel at that. Best
- 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… Based
- Let me begin by saying, we were almost all wrong, and I certainly include myself here. All
- The Libyan program recently discovered was far more extensive than was assessed prior to that. Assessed
- 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… Accomplished
- 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… Administration
- Both of us are known for probably at times regrettable streak of independence. Both
- But I do think the survey group - and I think Charlie Duelfer is a great leader. I have the utmost confidence in Charles. I… Answer
- 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… Collect
- 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… Analysis
- 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… Administration
- I do believe we have to understand why reality turned out to be different than expectations and estimates. But you have more public service -… Believe
- 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… American
- 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… Best
- The Germans certainly - the intelligence service believed that there were WMD. It turns out that we were all wrong, probably in my judgment, and… All
- And like I say, I think we've got other cases other than Iraq. I do not think the problem of global proliferation of weapons technology… Cases
- And never - not in a single case - was the explanation, 'I was pressured to do this.' The explanation was very often, 'The limited… Another Explanation
- As leader of the effort of the Iraqi Survey Group, I spent most of my days not out in the field leading inspections. It's typically… Days
- I think the aim - and certainly the aim of what I've tried to do since leaving - is not political and certainly not a… Aim