Nick Lampson in Survey of 2006 House campaign websites

On War & Peace: WMD info was incorrect; Iraq vote based on faulty intel

I supported the President’s request to authorize force in Iraq, and that was the right vote considering the information I was given. I have since found that the information I was given, that Iraq possessed weapons of mass destruction, was incorrect. We have learned since Congress voted to authorize force that our decision was based on faulty, outdated intelligence. When Congress is forced to make the difficult decision of whether to send our men and women in uniform into harm’s way, it is critical that we have the most accurate intelligence available to make our decision. Whatever the reason Congress was given substandard intelligence, someone must be held accountable and we must look for ways to make sure it never happens again. Clear and honest intelligence is imperative for the defense of our nation and the men and women serving our country in uniform deserve that much. Source: 2006 House campaign website, lampson.com, “Issues” Nov 7, 2006

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