I don't think anybody can take the word of Saddam Hussein and his regime, and certainly an American … - Condoleezza Rice

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Condoleezza Rice

I don't think anybody can take the word of Saddam Hussein and his regime, and certainly an American president and allies who are obligated to worry about the safety and security of our countries, cannot take the word of this dictator, who lies, pathologically lies.

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