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Julian Bond: “I will do the best I can with the time remaining to conclude. Dr. David Kay said he thought ``it was absolutely…”

On the recordJuly 14, 2004
I will do the best I can with the time remaining to conclude. Dr. David Kay said he thought ``it was absolutely prudent'' going into Iraq. He went on to say: In fact, I think at the end of the inspection process, we'll paint a picture of Iraq that was far more dangerous than even we thought it was before the war. It was a system collapsing. It was a country that had the capability in weapons of mass destruction areas and in which terrorists, like ants to honey, were going after it. I thank the Chair, and I yield the floor. The PRESIDING OFFICER (Mr. Graham of South Carolina). The Democratic leader is recognized.
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Julian Bond
Alabama

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Discussing the rationale for the Iraq War and the findings of Dr. David Kay.

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