Made Men

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Ronald Reagan, speaking about Iran-contra:

"Mistakes were made."

Bill Clinton:

"Mistakes were made here by people who either did it deliberately or inadvertently. Now it's up to others to decide whether mistakes were made deliberately or inadvertently."

Rick Santorum:

"Certainly, mistakes were made. But that's a criticism you can make of every conflict."

John McCain:

"Was the Pentagon way too optimistic? Of course, they were. And, again, mistakes were made."

Henry Kissinger:

"The decisions made in high office are usually 51-49 decisions so it is quite possible that mistakes were made."

George W. Bush:

"It's also important for the people of Iraq to know that in a democracy, everything is not perfect, that mistakes are made."

Alberto Gonzales:

"I acknowledge that mistakes were made here."