Offhand, weren't there 'expert witnesses' that reported what the government wanted to hear as well? Edit: This might be what I'm remembering... """ On 5 Febru

Offhand, weren't there 'expert witnesses' that reported what the government wanted to hear as well? Edit: This might be what I'm remembering... """ On 5 February 2003, Secretary of State Colin Powell appeared before the UN to present evidence that Iraq was hiding unconventional weapons. However, despite warnings from the German Federal Intelligence Service and the British Secret Intelligence Service that the source was untrustworthy, Powell's presentation included information based on the claims of Rafid Ahmed Alwan al-Janabi, codenamed "Curveball", an Iraqi emigrant living in Germany who also later admitted that his claims had been false.[80] """ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_War#Pre-war_events https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Iraq_War#Pre-war_events