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Hon. Joseph M. Hoeffel: “But, Mr. Speaker, I must tell my colleague that not everybody was being conned. The CIA saw through Chalabi, the State…”

On the recordJune 2, 2004
But, Mr. Speaker, I must tell my colleague that not everybody was being conned. The CIA saw through Chalabi, the State Department saw through Chalabi, and yet the civilian leadership of the Pentagon did not.
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Hon. Joseph M. Hoeffel
Pennsylvania

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Discussing the intelligence assessments regarding Ahmad Chalabi.

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