Former CIA Director George Tenet said " had every reason to believe that the text presented to him was sound", because "rom what we know now, Agency officials in the end concurred that the text in the speech was factually correct – i.e. that the British government report said that Iraq sought uranium from Africa," nevertheless "hese 16 words should never have been included in the text written for the President."
Endine ] direktor]] George Tenet ütles, et " olid kõik põhjused uskumaks, et talle esitatud tekst oli paigas," sest "sellest mis me teame nüüd, Agentuuri ametnikud lõpuks nõustusid, et kõnes olev tekst oli faktiliselt õige – s.t et Briti valitsuseraport ütles, et Iraak otsis uraani Aafrikast," sellegipoolest, "need 16 sõna ei oleks kunagi pidanud olema lisatud Presidendi jaoks kirjutatud teksti sisse."