Bob Graham

During the Cold War, we gathered information by listening to the Soviets, taking pictures of the Soviets, and we allowed our human intelligence to decline. ↗

— Bob Graham

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Gen. Tommy Franks told me the war was being compromised as specialized personnel and equipment were being shifted from Afghanistan to prepare for the war in Iraq - a war more than a year away. ↗

— Bob Graham

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I consider my voice to be a centrist moderate voice among the nine Democratic candidates. ↗

— Bob Graham

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I have had national security background, 10 years on the Intelligence Committee, the last two years as chair. ↗

— Bob Graham

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I keep lists of names of people that I have met, a list of things to do day by day as well as a log of how my time is consumed throughout the day. It's a very important part of my personal discipline. ↗

— Bob Graham

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I presumed the president was being truthful until a series of events undercut that confidence. ↗

— Bob Graham

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I voted no on the resolution to give the president authority to go to war against Iraq. I was able to apply caveat emptor. Most of my colleagues could not. ↗

— Bob Graham

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In my judgment, the greatest risks are international terrorist groups like al Qaeda and Hezbollah. The war in Iraq has taken our attention off those priorities. ↗

— Bob Graham

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The American people do not have the information upon which they can hold the administration and responsible agencies accountable. I call that a coverup. ↗

— Bob Graham

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The American people have been denied important information for their own protection. ↗

— Bob Graham

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