[CLUE-Talk] ... david kay on the failure of u.s. intelligence-gathering ...

[bill ehlert]

Failure to find WMD in Iraq points to
intelligence failure, Kay says

SCOTT LINDLAW, Associated Press Writer

(01-25) 22:57 PST WASHINGTON (AP) --

The outgoing chief U.S. weapons inspector
says his inability to find illicit arms in
Iraq raises serious questions about American
intelligence-gathering.

Last year, David Kay had confidently predicted
weapons would be found. But after nine months
of searching, he said Sunday: "I don't think
they exist."

"It's an issue of the capabilities of one's
intelligence service to collect valid,
truthful information," Kay said on National
Public Radio.

Asked whether President Bush owed the nation
an explanation for the discrepancies between
his warnings and Kay's findings, Kay said: "I
actually

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http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/news/archive/2004/01/25/national1516EST0522.DTL





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