U.S.
Senator Member: Agriculture, Energy, Veterans' Affairs, Ethics and Aging Committees |
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For Immediate
Release September 8, 2006 |
CONTACT: Cody Wertz – Comm. Director 303-455-7600 Andrew Nannis – Press Secretary 202-224-5852 |
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Denver, CO – United States Senator Ken Salazar released the following statement in response to information released by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence today confirming that no connection between Iraq and al Qaeda existed before the war began. “I welcome the information released by the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence today, which, among other things, confirmed that Iraq had no connection to al Qaeda before the war began. This report is important, and should help us to learn from the serious mistakes made in the lead-up to the war in Iraq. But it is also important to finish the job. “Several years after this
inquiry began, whole sections of this report are still incomplete. I
share the frustration felt by many Americans with the slow pace of this
effort. As elected representatives of the American people, members of
Congress should be unflinching in their willingness to thoroughly examine
not only faulty pre-war intelligence assessments, but also the manner
in which intelligence was invoked to paint a public picture of clarity
even when uncertainty dominated discussions behind the closed doors
of the briefing room. Insisting on accuracy and accountability can only
make our country stronger.” # # #
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