Gaffney, Jr. joined former weapons inspectors David Kay and Terence Taylor as non-governmental witnesses.

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Seven of the nine non-police witnesses against Davis have recanted their testimony or contradicted the story they told in court.

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Indeed, it is becoming not-so-rare for malefactors-turned-government-witnesses to find themselves handsomely rewarded , not only with non-prosecution agreements, but also with some material benefits.

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