Kay Statement on WMD Search

Oct. 2 -- Following is a statement by CIA adviser David Kay on his initial progress report on the search for weapons of mass destruction in Iraq — the stated reason for the United States-led war. In the statement, posted on the CIA's Web site, Kay said that no weapons had been found yet, nearly six months after the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime.

STATEMENT BY DAVID KAY ON THE INTERIM PROGRESS REPORT ON THE ACTIVITIES OF THE IRAQ SURVEY GROUP (ISG) BEFORE THE HOUSE PERMANENT SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE, THE HOUSE COMMITTEE ON APPROPRIATIONS, SUBCOMMITTEE ON DEFENSE, AND THE SENATE SELECT COMMITTEE ON INTELLIGENCE