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Bill Nelson: I was in Iraq last week, as the blood of a Florida soldier was still soaking into the parched sands of Baghdad. I still…

On the recordJuly 15, 2003
I was in Iraq last week, as the blood of a Florida soldier was still soaking into the parched sands of Baghdad. I still feel that we have sufficient security interests of the United States for us to be in Iraq, and, clearly, we better draw this to a successful conclusion to politically and economically stabilize that country. But I can tell you, when I read this kind of information that suggests that the American people and their Representatives in the Congress were being fed information that was not accurate--and it was intentional--then I get very concerned for this country's ability to conduct our war against terrorists, for we are only going to be successful in a war against terrorists from timely and accurate and truthful intelligence.
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Bill Nelson
Democratic · Florida

Editor's note · Context

Discussing U.S. involvement in Iraq and concerns about the accuracy of intelligence.

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