Scott McClellan: “I asked them point-blank, 'Were you involved in this in any way?' Both assured me in unequivocal terms, no.”

The federal government should have taken more responsibility, because, to the American people, I think, the federal government is the failsafe backstop to all that.

Colin Powell was apparently the only adviser who even tried to raise doubts about the wisdom of war. The rest of the foreign policy team seemed to be preoccupied with regime change or, in the case of Condi Rice, seemingly more interested…

I think he believes that. He's convinced himself to believe that, but I don't think it's true.

Yes. No, I was sincere at the time. Now, looking back and reflecting on that, I have a different perspective on it.