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Trent Lott: Senator Lott you were briefed today in a classified briefing in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee. You heard…

On the recordMay 4, 2004
Senator Lott you were briefed today in a classified briefing in front of the Senate Intelligence Committee. You heard from the Army, CIA. What can you tell us? Did you hear the answers to questions that you needed to hear?
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Trent Lott

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Anderson Cooper questions Senator Lott about the classified briefing on the Iraqi prison abuse.

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