Powell declines apology to U.N.

Washington Times ^ | 2/07/04 | Betsy Pisik

[kattracks]

NEW YORK

[Prime Choice]

If anyone should apologize, it should be all those U.N. drones who did nothing but make excuses and cover up for Saddam Hussein. They should be begging our forgiveness, not vice-versa.

Kofi's probably steamed 'cause he can't look forward to breakfast in bed anymore...

[GeronL]

LOL

No need to apologize to the wackies.

[risk]

"Of course, there has been some damage," Mr. Annan told reporters, "damage that will probably take some time to heal. "People are going to be very suspicious when one talks to them about intelligence. And they are going to be very suspicious when we try to use intelligence to justify certain actions."

Translation: the security council will be even less likely to do the right thing next time.

[GeronL]

My Birthday BUMP

[Afro_conservative]

Uh...If anyone deserves an apology it is the USA. We pay for everything in the U.N. and when we ask them to help us rid the world of an evil bastard they turn their backs on us, yet they want to be our friends. Give me a break the UN can shove it.

[risk]

Happy birth day? Yes?

[mysterio]

Good. I'm glad he didn't apologize. He shouldn't. The US did nothing wrong.

[onyx]

An apology? FGS! Damn the UN.

[The Raven]

>> "People are going to be very suspicious when one talks to them about intelligence. And they are going to be very suspicious when we try to use intelligence to justify certain actions."

Substitute "liberals" for people.... and this has always been true (except when Kennedy yelled "missile gap").

[garylmoore]

If anyone should apologize, it should be all those U.N. drones who did nothing but make excuses and cover up for Saddam Hussein. They should be begging our forgiveness, not vice-versa.

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Really, Hussein started the war, not us.

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

What a bizarre title.  Why should he have apologized?

I don't want to know that our political opponents, fellow Americans, think it was acceptable to leave in power a man who's favorite entertainment was watching videos of critics being slowly tortured to death, who mass-executed hundreds of thousands, who's heirs fed University students to lions for fun, and who was absolutely working to obtain both WMDs and long range missiles.

Our troops deserve our highest respect, and far better from our free press.

Thanks for your daily Washington Times and NY Posts, kattracks!
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Secretary of State Colin L. Powell returned to the United Nations yesterday, a year and a day after his Security Council presentation on Iraq's suspected weapons — this time with an unrepentant defense of the intelligence that prompted the United States to oust Saddam Hussein.

"I don't think any apologies are necessary," said Mr. Powell

He said his multi-media presentation to the Security Council on Feb. 5, 2003, was based "on a solid body of advice, a solid body of information" — as was the war that began six weeks later.

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Sec. of State Powell, unwavering, ping!
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[serurier]

risk , I'm glad see you again .
^_^

[serurier]

Thank you Ragtime Cowgirl .

[risk]

It's a small world, isn't it :)

[serurier]

Yes , thank you often help me .

[MEG33]

Powell said it right!

[gatorbait]

My Birthday BUMP

Well, hey, Happy Birthday, then !! Hope it'll be a great day!

[MEG33]

Have a great Birthday!

[prairiebreeze]

Koffee still tries to save face. And is gasping for relevancy. I hope he and others get served up a great big dish of steamed crow.

Prairie