Powell Speech to UN Live Thread

[Support Free Republic]

Might as well start up the live thread. Speech starts at 10:30 EST (scheduled), which is within the hour.

[prairiebreeze]

Now Jack Straw is telling the UN they need to step up and do their job

[YaYa123]

ABC cuts away immediately after Powell finishes. Peter Jennings asks Stephanopoulis what he thinks. .

Stephanoupoulis:
The most startling information, those phone interscepts how they are going to evade detection. PEter, I think it will be convincing.. a powerful tool to Blix when he goes to Iraq. A real test. This is a comprehensive, and frightening and convincing presentation.

Martha Radditz:
...Certainly was SOME circumstantial evidence...but Peter, I was trying to listen as French and Germans will listen, and most of what they heard today, they will say they've heard before.

NEWSWEEK 's Zakara:
Peter says he was surprised that this speech contained so much inforamtion about terrorism and Iraq, and the Osama link. Zakara answers by saying he thinks it will be convincing.... Powell has made "a powerful case". ABC analyst.Tony Cordesman
says there was new evidence....and he listed the specific weapons and delivery systems.. "much we hadn't heard of before." WHICH CONTRADICTS what MARTHA RADISH said!

Terry Moran ABC reporter at the White House
..... the world will think all this has been a test for Saddam, but Peter, this administration now see this as a test of the UN, to see if the UN takes action.

[biblewonk]

"How does an Army lieutenant dig a hole: answer: "Sergeant, take some privates and go dig a hole""

You forgot the part where the LT first has to ask the SGT, "What is a hole?" ;0)

ROTFLMAO

[concerned about politics]

This isn't about Iraq or SadDAMNHIM, it's about W! And ALL OF THEM ARE anti-Bush!!

Yep. They did nothing when Clinton bombed Iraq during the impeachment trial. Nothing!

[Crusher138]

You know how it is with Chinese ... have an Inspection and an hour later you need to have another one.

You owe me a new keyboard. I just laughed by Diet Coke all over it. Carbonation in the sinuses is not fun...

[Dog]

Did you all just see Kofi's face as Straw brought up the "League of Nations......"

LOL!

Priceless!!!!!!!

[twyn1]

After hearing the instantABC spin -- I don't think anything will convinve those who are opposed to the war -- they'll cry for more inspections, more time, and try to delay until the weather is too hot to mount the attack -- sick as this sounds, the Democrats do not want us to be successful against Iraq before the 2004 election -- it's all about control/power and our country be damned (and yes--if there happens to be another terrorist attack on our soil--those on the left will be GLAD!)

[TX Bluebonnet]

The fecal material is about to hit the rotating impeller

the fits gonna hit the shanblade!

[goodnesswins]

PROOF? Like I've said before, if you give them the cut out tongues of Iraqi people they would NOT believe it.....someone needs to start talking about how it is "FOR THE CHILDREN"......if we get "proof" it will be TOO LATE.....I'm STARTING TO REALLY HATE FRANCE....

[Wphile]

I can't believe this crap. My radio has guys talking about what are the consequences of all this? D'uh. It's called war.

The moronic poli sci professor is calling on massive intelligence effort not billions on a war. Give him one last chance. UNBELIEVABLE!!

The left will not support a war until we are attacked. That's it.

[prairiebreeze]

now minister for Russia

[DoctorMichael]

British Ambassador: "Iraqi's are liars and have repeatedly violated UN RESOLUTION 1441. Sadaam knows what is going on and is responsible. Time is short! Diplomacy must be backed with force or evil is allowed to grow."

[OneLoyalAmerican]

"not to make the same mistake again" - Straw

[MeekOneGOP]

"Reasonable" people, yes. I'm sure the U.N. will have to be 'convinced' behind back doors tho ! lol.

[Constitution Day]

(Anybody else like me on here who desperately has to now go to the bathroom??!!)

That, and I was supposed to go out to lunch 10 minutes ago. I'm hungry!

[Scott from the Left Coast]

The only proof France would believe is if Saddam himself went to downtown Paris and detonated a tactical nuke

He'd never get the chance to set it off, the French would mob him as if he were the Beatles in '64. They'd be going so crazy celebrating him as the greatest hero of their day that he'd never get a chance to push the detonator.

[cyncooper]

The "big three" networks have resumed regular programming.

All cable showing Straw.

He is speaking of EVIL, while some would cry the evil is not big enough to challenge, then before our eyes it would grow. We must listen to history and not repeat mistakes. It is time to act!

Russia up.

[Jim Noble]

And you know what happens when you eat German-Chinese food,

An hour later, you're hungry for power...

[Kip Lange]

Thank you, Jack, for: MUNICH MUNICH MUNICH DON'T FORGET IT YOU IDIOTS.

[Kip Lange]

Thank you, Jack, for: MUNICH MUNICH MUNICH DON'T FORGET IT YOU IDIOTS.