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The act of war is the last option of a democracy, taken when there is a grave threat to our national security.

— Joseph C. Wilson What I Didn't Find in Africa (2003)

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For reasons that are understandable, the embassy staff has always kept a close eye on Niger's uranium business.

What I Didn't Find in Africa (2003)

Those news stories about that unnamed former envoy who went to Niger? That's me.

What I Didn't Find in Africa (2003)

If, however, the information was ignored because it did not fit certain preconceptions about Iraq, then a legitimate argument can be made that we went to war under false pretenses.

What I Didn't Find in Africa (2003)

I was convinced before the war that the threat of weapons of mass destruction in the hands of Saddam Hussein required a vigorous and sustained international response to disarm him.

What I Didn't Find in Africa (2003)

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