If our intelligence is either manipulated or if it's shaded or if in some way it is exaggerated, it is very, very dangerous for us, particularly as we go down the road and look at other threats,

Dr. Rice's record on Iraq gives me great concern. In her public statements she clearly overstated and exaggerated the intelligence concerning Iraq before the war in order to support the President's decision to initiate military action against Iraq.

It is easy to make assertions that prewar intelligence was not distorted, hyped, or fabricated before a friendly audience,

Dr. Rice's record on Iraq gives me great concern. In her public statements she clearly overstated and exaggerated the intelligence concerning Iraq before the war in order to support the President's decision to initiate military action against Iraq.

We've either got to fix it or drop it and look for another mechanism.

The intelligence failures with respect to Iraq were massive and have damaged our credibility around the world.