Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says that she takes her integrity very seriously in response to Representative Robert Wexler (D-FL) saying that she made false statements

At the House Foreign Affairs Committee International Relations Budget Full committee hearing on the "International Relations Budget for FY2009," Representative Robert Wexler asks Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice if it was true that she had intelligence that cast doubt that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. Rice says that it is not true, the views of the United Nations showed that Iraq must have been hiding something, and the only disagreement was on whether or not they had reconstituted their nuclear weapons program, although many elements, including the CIA, believed they were in the process of doing so. She says she takes her integrity very seriously and that she did not at any time make a statement that she knew to be false, or that she thought to be false, in order to pump up anything. Nobody, she says, wants to go to war. (1:16)


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Representative Robert Wexler (D-FL) asks Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice if she had intelligence information contrary to what was actually reported about Iraq

At the House Foreign Affairs Committee International Relations Budget Full committee hearing on the "International Relations Budget for FY2009," In response to Representative Robert Wexler, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice says that at no time did she intend to, nor believe that she did, put forth false information. Wexler asks her if she had intelligence information that was contrary to the intelligence information that was reported about Iraq having weapons of mass destruction. He says that there were contrary reports, and Rice says that she chose to use the collective wisdom of the intelligence community, and that it showed in the Key Judgments in 2002 that Saddam Hussein had reconstituted his biological weapons program, reconstituted his chemical weapons program, and might do so with his nuclear weapons program if he got foreign assistance. She says she will be the first to say that it was not right. (1:27)

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Sen. Joseph Biden (D-DE) Addresses Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice Regarding Military Affairs in Iraq at a Senate Foreign Relations Committee Meeting

Chairman Biden says the U.S. is  'treading water' in Iraq and while it's better than drowning, it is unsustainable. He goes on to applaud the President's statement that the U.S. seeks no permanent military presence in Iraq. (1:00)
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Senator Kent Conrad, (D-ND) the Senate Budget Committee Chairman, asks about the war funding request during a hearing on the 2009 Defense budget

Senate Budget Committee Chairman, Kent Conrad, says he is disappointed with the estimate of $70 billion for supplemental war funding for 2009. (0:47)
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Assistant Secretary of Defense Gordon England speaks about the incomplete estimate for supplemental war funding during a Senate Budget Committee hearing on the 2009 Defense budget

Assistant Secretary of Defense Gordon England explains why the Department of Defense has only requested a partial amount of the supplemental war funding for the fiscal year 2009. (0:54)
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Chairman of the Senate Budget Committee, Kent Conrad (D-ND) gives an opening statement at a hearing on the 2009 Department of Defense Budget

Senate Budget Committee chairman Kent Conrad speaks about early administration estimates of the cost of the war in Iraq during a hearing on the Department of Defense Budget hearing. (1:07)
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The President talks about Iraq and Saddam Hussein at CPAC

The President does not have any regrets on overthrowing the late dictator Saddam Hussein and announcing an offence against the terrorists.
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Chairman Levin and Secretary Gates discuss security agreements.

Chairman Levin explains that promising security and signing agreementson that matter is uncostitutional, especially without the participation of the Senate. Secretary Gates responds. (1:26)
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Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell speaks about an incident involving Iraqi detainees during a press conference at the Pentagon.

Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell speaks about a U.S. Army investigation into an incident last year,  involving the deaths of up to six Iraqi detainees, who are believed to have been killed on the battlefield after being detained by U.S. soldiers. (0:35)
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Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell answers a question about troop withdrawl from Iraq during a press conference at the Pentagon.

Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell answers a question about the Defense Department discussions regarding the rate of troop reduction from Iraq. (0:26)
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Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell speaks about the 2009 military budget during a press conference at the Pentagon

Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell speaks about the 2009 military budget request and explains why the request is significantly shorter than the fiscal 2008 request.  (1:05)
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Congressman Gohmert supportive of President Bush's Address to the Nation

During the State of the Union, congressman Louie Gohmert (R-TX) showed his support to the president, mentioning the success that they have had during the past year in Iraq. He then added that the speech was very successfull and astonishing.
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Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell speaks about an attack on a mine-resistant vehicle in Iraq during a press conference at the Pentagon.

Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell explains an attack on a mine resistant, ambush protected (MRAP) vehicle in Iraq and speaks about how the crew cab was not penetrated by an improvised explosive device. (0:45)
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Pentagon press secretary Geoff Morrell answers a question about the 2009 military budget during a press conference at the Pentagon.

Pentagon spokesman Geoff Morrell speaks about the budget process and how funding requests for 2008 and 2009 may cross paths and the Defense Department's contingency if funding is not delivered. (0:37)
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General Ray Odierno, commander of Multinational Corps- Iraq, explains his view of the long-term role for the U.S. military in Iraq, during a press briefing at the Pentagon

Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno explains the role he sees the U.S. military taking in Iraq and what a continuing presence of U.S. forces would do to support Iraqi security forces in the long term. (0:47)
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General Ray Odierno, commander of Multinational Corps- Iraq, answers a question about conditions in Mosul, Iraq, during a press briefing at the Pentagon

Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno answers a question about the conditions in Mosul, Iraq, after reduction of coalition forces there in 2007. Odierno says he sees the continuing support of Iraqi security forces as an example for the future. (0:46)
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General Ray Odierno, commander of Multinational Corps- Iraq, answers a question about troop reduction during a press briefing at the Pentagon

Lt. Gen.  Ray Odierno responds to a question  about whether the United States will be able to reduce troops in Iraq by levels previously stated by Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.  (0:38)
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General Ray Odierno, commander of Multinational Corps- Iraq, speaks about the Concerned Local Citizens program during a press briefing at the Pentagon

Lt. Gen. Ray Odierno speaks about how Concerned Local Citizens, or Iraqis who work for the coalition forces, are being targeted by Al Qaeda, during a press briefing at the Pentagon via live video conference from Baghdad. (1:03)
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