If George Bush lied...

If The Bush Administration Lied About WMD, So Did These People


"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with
the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions
(including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi
sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal
to end its weapons of mass destruction programs." -- From a letter
signed by Joe Lieberman, Dianne Feinstein, Barbara A. Milulski, Tom
Daschle, & John Kerry among others on October 9, 1998

"This December will mark three years since United Nations inspectors
last visited Iraq. There is no doubt that since that time, Saddam
Hussein has reinvigorated his weapons programs. Reports indicate
that biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and
may be back to pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam continues to
refine delivery systems and is doubtless using the cover of a licit
missile program to develop longer- range missiles that will threaten
the United States and our allies." -- From a December 6, 2001 letter
signed by Bob Graham, Joe Lieberman, Harold Ford, & Tom Lantos among
others

"Saddam's goal ... is to achieve the lifting of U.N. sanctions while
retaining and enhancing Iraq's weapons of mass destruction programs.
We cannot, we must not and we will not let him succeed." -- Madeline
Albright, 1998

"Iraq made commitments after the Gulf War to completely dismantle
all weapons of mass destruction, and unfortunately, Iraq has not
lived up to its agreement." -- Senator Barbara Boxer (D. Ca),
November 8, 2002

"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are
confident that Saddam Hussein retained some stockpiles of chemical
and biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash
course to build up his chemical and biological warfare capability.
Intelligence reports also indicate that he is seeking nuclear
weapons, but has not yet achieved nuclear capability." -- Robert
Byrd, October 2002

"What is at stake is how to answer the potential threat Iraq
represents with the risk of proliferation of WMD. Baghdad's regime
did use such weapons in the past. Today, a number of evidences may
lead to think that, over the past four years, in the absence of
international inspectors, this country has continued armament
programs." -- Jacques Chirac, October 16, 2002

"The community of nations may see more and more of the very kind of
threat Iraq poses now: a rogue state with weapons of mass
destruction, ready to use them or provide them to terrorists. If we
fail to respond today, Saddam and all those who would follow in his
footsteps will be emboldened tomorrow." -- Bill Clinton in 1998

"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports
show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and
biological weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his
nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to
terrorists, including Al Qaeda members, though there is apparently
no evidence of his involvement in the terrible events of September
11, 2001. It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam
Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological
and chemical warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear
weapons. Should he succeed in that endeavor, he could alter the
political and security landscape of the Middle East, which as we
know all too well affects American security." -- Hillary Clinton,
October 10, 2002

"I am absolutely convinced that there are weapons...I saw evidence
back in 1998 when we would see the inspectors being barred from
gaining entry into a warehouse for three hours with trucks rolling
up and then moving those trucks out." -- Clinton's Secretary of
Defense William Cohen in April of 2003

"Iraq is not the only nation in the world to possess weapons of mass
destruction, but it is the only nation with a leader who has used
them against his own people." -- Tom Daschle in 1998

"Saddam Hussein's regime represents a grave threat to America and
our allies, including our vital ally, Israel. For more than two
decades, Saddam Hussein has sought weapons of mass destruction
through every available means. We know that he has chemical and
biological weapons. He has already used them against his neighbors
and his own people, and is trying to build more. We know that he is
doing everything he can to build nuclear weapons, and we know that
each day he gets closer to achieving that goal." -- Democratic
Presidential Hopeful Senator John Edwards, Oct 10, 2002

"I share the administration's goals in dealing with Iraq and its
weapons of mass destruction." -- Dick Gephardt in September of 2002

"Iraq does pose a serious threat to the stability of the Persian
Gulf and we should organize an international coalition to eliminate
his access to weapons of mass destruction. Iraq's search for weapons
of mass destruction has proven impossible to completely deter and we
should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in
power." -- Al Gore, 2002

"We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that
Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing
capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass
destruction." -- Bob Graham (D. Fl), December 2002

"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and
developing weapons of mass destruction." -- Ted Kennedy, September
27, 2002

"I will be voting to give the president of the United States the
authority to use force - if necessary - to disarm Saddam Hussein
because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass
destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our
security." -- John F. Kerry

"We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and
a threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored
the mandates of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass
destruction and the means of delivering them." -- Carl Levin, Sept
19, 2002

"Over the years, Iraq has worked to develop nuclear, chemical and
biological weapons. During 1991 - 1994, despite Iraq's denials, U.N.
inspectors discovered and dismantled a large network of nuclear
facilities that Iraq was using to develop nuclear weapons. Various
reports indicate that Iraq is still actively pursuing nuclear
weapons capability. There is no reason to think otherwise. Beyond
nuclear weapons, Iraq has actively pursued biological and chemical
weapons.U.N. inspectors have said that Iraq's claims about
biological weapons is neither credible nor verifiable. In 1986, Iraq
used chemical weapons against Iran, and later, against its own
Kurdish population. While weapons inspections have been successful
in the past, there have been no inspections since the end of 1998.
There can be no doubt that Iraq has continued to pursue its goal of
obtaining weapons of mass destruction." -- Patty Murray, October 9,
2002

"As a member of the House Intelligence Committee, I am keenly aware
that the proliferation of chemical and biological weapons is an
issue of grave importance to all nations. Saddam Hussein has been
engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction technology
which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a
mockery of the weapons inspection process." -- Nancy Pelosi,
December 16, 1998

(This one was especially rich, coming from the mouth of California's
own twit, who I heard on the radio just yesterday slamming the
Republicans for not wanting to give tax refunds to people who don't
pay taxes anyhow. She said, "they give a whole new depth of meaning
to the Biblical expression, 'suffer, little children'." This
grotesque distortion of Jesus' words is a twofer. She gets to slam
the Republicans and the Bible in the same breath.)

"Even today, Iraq is not nearly disarmed. Based on highly credible
intelligence, UNSCOM [the U.N. weapons inspectors] suspects that
Iraq still has biological agents like anthrax, botulinum toxin, and
clostridium perfringens in sufficient quantity to fill several dozen
bombs and ballistic missile warheads, as well as the means to
continue manufacturing these deadly agents. Iraq probably retains
several tons of the highly toxic VX substance, as well as sarin
nerve gas and mustard gas. This agent is stored in artillery shells,
bombs, and ballistic missile warheads. And Iraq retains significant
dual-use industrial infrastructure that can be used to rapidly
reconstitute large-scale chemical weapons production." -- Ex-Un
Weapons Inspector Scott Ritter in 1998

(who then started singing a different tune after accepting $400,000
from Saddam. With that much cash he should not have needed to make
a date with a sub-legal teenager (actually a cop) in a fast-food
place looking for sex.)

"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working
aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear
weapons within the next five years. And that may happen sooner if he
can obtain access to enriched uranium from foreign sources --
something that is not that difficult in the current world. We also
should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam
has made in development of weapons of mass destruction." -- John
Rockefeller, Oct 10, 2002

"Saddam's existing biological and chemical weapons capabilities pose
a very real threat to America, now. Saddam has used chemical weapons
before, both against Iraq's enemies and against his own people. He
is working to develop delivery systems like missiles and unmanned
aerial vehicles that could bring these deadly weapons against U.S.
forces and U.S. facilities in the Middle East." -- John Rockefeller,
Oct 10, 2002

"Whether one agrees or disagrees with the Administration's policy
towards Iraq, I don't think there can be any question about Saddam's
conduct. He has systematically violated, over the course of the past
11 years, every significant UN resolution that has demanded that he
disarm and destroy his chemical and biological weapons, and any
nuclear capacity. This he has refused to do. He lies and cheats; he
snubs the mandate and authority of international weapons inspectors;
and he games the system to keep buying time against enforcement of
the just and legitimate demands of the United Nations, the Security
Council, the United States and our allies. Those are simply the
facts." -- Henry Waxman, Oct 10, 2002


If Bush lied...

....he had a lot of good company...

"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to
develop weapons of mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them.
That is our bottom line."
- President Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998

"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is
clear. We want to seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's
weapons of
mass destruction program."
- President Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998

"Iraq is a long way from [here], but what happens there matters a
great deal here. For the risks that the leaders of a rogue state will
use
nuclear, chemical or biological weapons against us or our allies is
the greatest security threat we face."
- Madeline Albright, Feb 18, 1998

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten
times since 1983."
- Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18, 1998

"[W]e urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with
the U.S. Constitution and laws, to take necessary actions (including,
if
appropriate, air and missile strikes on suspect Iraqi sites) to
respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its
weapons
of mass destruction programs."
- Letter to President Clinton, signed by Sens. Carl Levin, Tom
Daschle, John Kerry, and others, Oct. 9.1998

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass
destruction technology which is a threat to countries in the region
and he has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process."
- Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998

"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass
destruction and palaces for his cronies."
- Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999

"There is no doubt that ... Saddam Hussein has reinvigorated his
weapons programs. Reports indicate that biological, chemical and
nuclear
programs continue apace and may be back to pre-Gulf War status. In
addition,
Saddam continues to redefine delivery systems and is doubtless using
the
cover of a licit missile program to develop longer-range missiles that
will
threaten the United States and our allies."
-Letter to President Bush, signed by Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL) and
others, Dec, 5, 2001

"We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and a
threat to the peace and stability of the region. He has ignored the
mandated of the United Nations and is building weapons of mass
destruction and the
means of delivering them."
- Sen. Carl Levin (D, MI), Sept. 19, 2002

"We know that he has stored secret supplies of biological and chemical
weapons throughout his country."
- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

"Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible
to deter and we should assume that it will continue for as long as
Saddam
is in power."
- Al Gore, Sept. 23, 2002

"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and
developing weapons of mass destruction."
- Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002

"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are
confident that Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and
biological weapons, and that he has since embarked on a crash course to
build up
his chemical and biological warfare capabilities. Intelligence reports
indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..."
- Sen. Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002

"I will be voting to give the President of the United States the
authority to use force-- if necessary-- to disarm Saddam Hussein
because I
believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of mass destruction in his
hands is a
real and grave threat to our security."
- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9, 2002

"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working
aggressively to develop nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear
weapons within the next five years ... We also should remember we have
always
underestimated the progress Saddam has made in development of weapons
of mass destruction."
- Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Oct 10, 2002

"He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years,
every significant UN resolution that has demanded that he disarm and
destroy his chemical and biological weapons, and any nuclear capacity.
This he has refused to do"
- Rep. Henry Waxman (D, CA), Oct. 10, 2002

"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports
show that Saddam Hussein has worked to rebuild his chemical and
biological
weapons stock, his missile delivery capability, and his nuclear
program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to terrorists,
including al
Qaeda members ... It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam
Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and
chemical
warfare, and will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons."
- Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10, 2002

"We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that
Saddam Hussein has, and has had for a number of years, a developing
capacity for the production and storage of weapons of mass
destruction."
- Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), Dec. 8, 2002

"[W]ithout question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal,
murderous dictator, leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a
particularly grievous threat because he is so consistently prone to
miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to
his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass
destruction ... So the threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass
destruction
is real..."
- Sen. John F. Kerry (D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003


And here's what Kerry said about WMD, he also believed Saddam Had WMD:

June 2003
Kerry Said It Would Be Irresponsible To Draw Conclusions That Suggest
President Misled On WMD. ABC'S GEORGE STEPHANOPOULOS: I know you said
you're agnostic about whether or not he misled the public on weapons
of mass destruction. But do you have a hunch on whether you think they
hyped the intelligence?KERRY: George, again, I think it would be
irresponsible of me at this point to draw conclusions prior to all the
evidence being on the table.(ABC's This Week,6/15/03)

March 2003
As War Began, Kerry Said Saddam Chose To Make Military Force The
Ultimate Weapons Inspections Enforcement Mechanism. Senator John F.
Kerry had lambasted Bush's diplomatic efforts, despite voting last
fall in support of a congressional resolution authorizing military
action to disarm Iraq of any weapons of mass destruction. 'It appears
that with the deadline for exile come and gone, Saddam Hussein has
chosen to make military force the ultimate weapons inspections
enforcement mechanism,' Kerry said. (Glen Johnson, Critics Of Bush
Voice Support For The Troops, The Boston Globe, 3/20/03)

Kerry Said Saddam Hussein's WMD Are A Threat.I think Saddam
Hussein's
weapons of mass destruction are a threat, and that's why I voted to
hold him accountable and to make certain that we disarm him. I think
we need to (NPR's All Things Considered, 3/19/03)

February 2003
Kerry Said Leaving Saddam Hussein Unfettered With Nuclear Weapons Or
Weapons Of Mass Destruction Is Unacceptable. (Jill Lawrence, War Issue
Challenges Democratic Candidates, USA Today, 2/12/03)

Kerry Described Secretary Of State Colin Powell's Evidence Of WMD In
Iraq As Real And Compelling.[Kerry] said the Bush administration has
taken too long to make its case for military action, 'but nonetheless
I am glad we've reached this moment in our diplomacy.' Kerry added:
'Convincing evidence of Saddam Hussein's possession of weapons of
mass
destruction should trigger, I believe, a final ultimatum from the
United Nations for a full, complete, immediate disarmament of those
weapons by Iraq. Over the next hours, I will work with my colleagues
in the Senate to fully examine the evidence offered by the secretary
for a complete and close reading. But, on its face, the evidence
against Saddam Hussein appears real and compelling. (Wayne Washington,
Kennedy, Others Question Timing Of Attack But Presidential Hopefuls
Back War With Iraq, The Boston Globe, 2/6/03)

January 2003
Kerry Said, If You Don't Believe Saddam Hussein Is A Threat With
Nuclear Weapons, Then You Shouldn't Vote For Me. (Ronald Brownstein,
On Iraq, Kerry Appears Either Torn Or Shrewd, Los Angeles Times,
1/31/03)

Kerry Described Threat Of Saddam Hussein With WMD As Real, But Not
New. [W]e need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous
dictator, leading an oppressive regime. We all know the litany of his
offenses. He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so
consistently prone to miscalculation. He miscalculated an eight-year
war with Iran. He miscalculated the invasion of Kuwait. He
miscalculated America's response to that act of naked aggression. He
miscalculated the result of setting oil rigs on fire. He miscalculated
the impact of sending scuds into Israel and trying to assassinate an
American President. He miscalculated his own military strength. He
miscalculated the Arab world's response to his misconduct. And now he
is miscalculating America's response to his continued deceit and his
consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction. That is why the
world, through the United Nations Security Council, has spoken with
one voice, demanding that Iraq disclose its weapons programs and
disarm. (Sen. John Kerry, Remarks At Georgetown University,
Washington, DC, 1/23/03)

October 2002
Mr. Kerry Said Iraq's Weapons Of Mass Destruction Posed 'A Real And
Grave Threat' To The United States. (Dave Boyer, Key Senators Of Both
Parties Back Bush On Iraq War, The Washington Times, 10/10/02)

Kerry Questioned Saddam's Actions With Respect To His WMD Capability.
Why is Saddam Hussein pursuing weapons that most nations have agreed
to limit or give up? Why is Saddam Hussein guilty of breaking his own
cease-fire agreement with the international community? Why is Saddam
Hussein attempting to develop nuclear weapons when most nations don't
even try, and responsible nations that have them attempt to limit
their potential for disaster? Why did Saddam Hussein threaten and
provoke? Why does he develop missiles that exceed allowable limits?
Why did Saddam Hussein lie and deceive the inspection teams
previously? Why did Saddam Hussein not account for all of the weapons
of mass destruction which UNSCOM identified? Why is he seeking to
develop unmanned airborne vehicles for delivery of biological agents?
Does he do all of these things because he wants to live by
international standards of behavior? Because he respects international
law? Because he is a nice guy underneath it all and the world should
trust him? (Sen. John Kerry, Congressional Record, 10/9/02, p. S10171)

Kerry Called It Naive To The Point Of Grave Danger To Leave Saddam To
His Own Devices.It would be naive to the point of grave danger not to
believe that, left to his own devices, Saddam Hussein will provoke,
misjudge, or stumble into a future, more dangerous confrontation with
the civilized world. (Sen. John Kerry, Congressional Record, 10/9/02,
p. S10171)

Kerry Said Threat Of Saddam Hussein With Weapons Of Mass Destruction
Is Real.The threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction
is real, but as I said, it is not new. It has been with us since the
end of that war, and particularly in the last 4 years we know after
Operation Desert Fox failed to force him to reaccept them, that he has
continued to build those weapons. He has had a free hand for 4 years
to reconstitute these weapons, allowing the world, during the
interval, to lose the focus we had on weapons of mass destruction and
the issue of proliferation. (Sen. John Kerry, Congressional Record,
10/9/02, p. S10171)

Kerry: I Am Prepared To Hold Saddam Hussein Accountable And Destroy
His Weapons Of Mass Destruction. (Ronald Brownstein, Democratic
Presidential Hopefuls Differ On War In Iraq, Los Angeles Times,
10/6/02)

September 2000
Kerry Said There Is Nothing More Destabilizing Or Threatening [To The
World] Than Weapons Of Mass Destruction.I think all of us are deeply
concerned about the degree to which certain countries seem to be
contributing to the potential of instability in the world. Obviously,
there is nothing more destabilizing or threatening than weapons of
mass destruction. We have spent an enormous amount of time and energy
focused on Iraq, on Iran, on Russia, on loose nukes, on nuclear
materials, and of course on China and on the issue of the transfer of
technology to Pakistan. (Sen. John Kerry, Congressional Record,
9/11/00, p. S8321)

December 1998
Kerry Defended Clinton's 1998 Attacks Because Saddam Is Pursuing
Weapons Of Mass Destruction.Americans need to really understand the
gravity and legitimacy of what is happening with Saddam Hussein. He
has been given every opportunity in the world to comply. The president
does not control the schedule of UNSCOM. The president did not
withdraw the UNSCOM inspectors. And the president did not, obviously,
cut a deal with Saddam Hussein to do this at this moment. Saddam
Hussein has not complied. Saddam Hussein is pursuing a program to
build weapons of mass destruction.(Sen. John Kerry, Press Conference,
12/16/98)

September 1998
Kerry Said, 'We're Going To Have To Make Some Fundamental Decisions
About Whether To Follow A Policy Of Containment Or Deprive Iraq Of Its
Weapons Of Mass Destruction. (Eric Schmitt, U.N. Arms Inspector Who
Quit Is Told He Can't Make Policy, The New York Times, 9/4/98)

February 1998
Kerry Said Saddam Had Already Used WMD And Had Intent To Do So Again.
[T]here are set of principles here that are very large, larger in some
measure than I think has been adequately conveyed, both
internationally and certainly to the American people. Saddam Hussein
has already used these weapons and has made it clear that he has the
intent to continue to try, by virtue of his duplicity and secrecy, to
continue to do so. That is a threat to the stability of the Middle
East. It is a threat with respect to the potential of terrorist
activities on a global basis. It is a threat even to regions near but
not exactly in the Middle East. (Sen. John Kerry, Press Conference,
2/23/98)

Kerry Said That If Saddam's Weapon Capability Was Not Eliminated We
Will Be Called On To Send Our Ships And Our Troops At One Point In The
Future Back To The Middle East.Saddam Hussein has violated that
standard [against using weapons of mass destruction] on several
occasions previously and by most people's expectation, no matter what
agreement we come up with, may well do so again. The greater
likelihood is that we will be called on to send our ships and our
troops at one point in the future back to the Middle East to stand up
to the next crisis.(Sen. John Kerry, Press Conference, 2/23/98)

December 1997
Kerry Urged U.N. To Eliminate Iraq's Suspected Infrastructure For
Developing And Manufacturing Weapons Of Mass Destruction.Democratic
Senator John Kerry has said: 'The Security Council should authorize a
strong UN military response that will materially damage, if not
totally destroy, as much as possible of the suspected infrastructure
for developing and manufacturing weapons of mass destruction.' He
added that 'Saddam Hussein has intentionally or inadvertently set up
a
test which the entire world will be watching, and if he gets away with
this arrogant ploy, he will have terminated the most important
multilateral effort to defuse a legitimate threat to global security.
(US Lawmakers Threaten Military Action Against Iraq, Agence France
Presse, 12/12/97)

November 1997
Kerry Warned U.S. Senate Of Saddam's WMD Capabilities. It is not
possible to overstate the ominous implications for the Middle East if
Saddam were to develop and successfully militarize and deploy potent
biological weapons. We can all imagine the consequences. Extremely
small quantities of several known biological weapons have the
capability to exterminate the entire population of cities the size of
Tel Aviv or Jerusalem. These could be delivered by ballistic missile,
but they also could be delivered by much more pedestrian means;
aerosol applicators on commercial trucks easily could suffice. If
Saddam were to develop and then deploy usable atomic weapons, the same
holds true. (Sen. John Kerry, Congressional Record, 11/9/97, pp.
S12254 -S12255)

January 1991
Kerry Acknowledged Saddam Working Toward Development Of WMD For
Years.If we go to war in the next few days, it will not be because our
immediate vital interests are so threatened and we have no other
choice. It is not because of nuclear, chemical, biological weapons
when, after all, Saddam Hussein had all those abilities or was working
toward them for years .... (Sen. John Kerry, Congressional Record,
1/12/91, p. S369)

October 1990
Kerry Said Iraq Has Developed A Chemical Weapons Capability.Today, we
are confronted by a regional power, Iraq, which has attacked a weaker
state, Kuwait. ... The crisis is even more threatening by virtue of
the fact that Iraq has developed a chemical weapons capability, and is
pursuing a nuclear weapons development program. And Saddam Hussein has
demonstrated a willingness to use such weapons of mass destruction in
the past, whether in his war against Iran or against his own Kurdish
population.(Sen. John Kerry, Congressional Record, 10/2/90, p. S14330)

Hope that help you in your search of the TRUTH.

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