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Originally Posted by Chanda  None of the reliable evidence indicated certainty. |
None of the available evidence dispelled uncertainty either.
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Originally Posted by Chanda Even the October '02 NIE contained caveats. |
Almost all NIEs contain analytical caveats. That is why these documents are considered "estimates".
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Originally Posted by Chanda Bush could not say truthfully and with certainty that Saddam Hussein had WMD, and yet he did. He lied. |
It is only a lie if someone truly believes it to be a lie. Prevaricate would be a more appropriate term.