Quote Originally Posted by Don Corleone
Well, I find myself in the undesirable position of defending in the administration's frequent missteps with regards to intelligence on Iraw. But from what I understand, in this particular case the report was not vetted or it's veracity confirmed so it was highly unlikely it found it's way into the White House at all, let alone across the President's desk. There's plenty of instances where the White House has bungled intelligence coming out of Iraq, but in this case, I think you guys may be jumping the gun a little.
If the British public were sceptical of the evidence presented, and did not think a satisfactory case had been made for war, would it have been right for Britain not to go to war with Iraq?

Stream of Blair's Iraq interview, Thursday, 6 February, 2003
http://news.bbc.co.uk/olmedia/cta/pr...r_03/blair.ram

Transcript of Blair's Iraq interview, Thursday, 6 February, 2003
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/programme...ht/2732979.stm

(Male 1) I don't think there's sufficient evidence at the moment, like when Mr Bush yesterday come out with this supposedly new evidence I don't think there was anything there.

(Male 1) So how come America has got spy satellites and they can't seem to pick anything up.

(Male 1) They don't seem to be picking any mass weapons up of anything other.

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Female 2: Yes, I think we should be adopting a policy of contain and deter with the Iraq conflict.

Female: Yes, and I'm very concerned that we're following the US along a line of conflict and war and I don't understand why we're taking that line.

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MALE: ¿which was that there is not likely to be a veto in the Security Council because when Bush (sic) comes to shove I think everybody will fall in line. But aside from that, on the point of the inspectors - isn't it strange, Mr. Vice President that with the information that was displayed to the world by Colin Powell yesterday, that the video evidence, the photographs taken from satellites, why is it then that if this information was available to the US way back in November, December, that it was not given to the UN inspection team to give them some pointers as to where to look at.

Because, one of the things that was said there was the topsoil was removed to take away all traces of chemical agents. So why wasn't that information given to Hans Blix and his team, to say go and look over there>

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Davies: Since September 11, obviously the United States has sort of been aggressive towards Afghanistan and now Iraq. Where it's going to stop, who's going to be next?

Davies: But does that mean that we'll be tagging along on Mr. Bush's shirt-tails all the time?

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FEMALE: Yes, I would like to ask do you believe that the people of your country are behind you at the moment?

FEMALE: Because I don't, I don't share any confidence that the people are behind you at the moment. Everybody that I've spoken to within my circle oppose what's happening at the moment.

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