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Powell Speech to UN Live Thread

Posted on 02/05/2003 6:36:41 AM PST by Support Free Republic

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


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To: Catspaw
So Kofi doesn't want to become a human shield or a blood smear in Baghdad?

I've always heard it said that "Kofi stains" are hard to remove.

2,441 posted on 02/05/2003 12:42:24 PM PST by PBRSTREETGANG
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To: Dog
Ms. Bennis the leftist is now being put on the spot by Shep. Go Shep!!
2,442 posted on 02/05/2003 12:42:32 PM PST by Miss Marple
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To: fightinJAG
You are on a ROLL today.

Thanks! I feed off absurdity, which we've seen in spades since Mr. Powell stopped talking.

2,443 posted on 02/05/2003 12:42:35 PM PST by TrappedInLiberalHell (Whoever said "No man is an island" has never seen Ted Kennedy snorkeling.)
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To: All
I had to listen to the other countries' response to Powell in the car, so missed portions. I did notice, however, that most of the speakers expressed sympathies to the United States regarding Columbia. I never heard them say anthing to the Isrealis (well, other than their usual clap-trap about Isreal occupying Palestinian, Syrian, Lebanese territory). Did I miss that?

I'm getting so tired of the US being the only country that will stand with Isreal. Not that we shouldn't stand with them, but that we are the only ones. Oh well, I guess if the neighborhood bullies wanna tangle with our smaller-but-powerful cousins, it does behoove us to stick up for them!

2,444 posted on 02/05/2003 12:42:38 PM PST by blu (this was not meant to bring up the Isreal/Palestine problem...Oy, there's enough goin on!)
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To: Terriergal
"Notice they open their conversations with "Allah's blessing" etc. etc."

I thought the Iraqi's weren't necessarily Muslim, and that Hussein was basically agnostic.....this is INTERESTING.

2,445 posted on 02/05/2003 12:43:11 PM PST by goodnesswins (Thank the Military for your freedom and security....and thank a Rich person for jobs.)
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To: Dog
Phyllis Bennis/Institute of Policy Studies is the idiot. Shep Smith just asked if she listened to Powell today. LOL
2,446 posted on 02/05/2003 12:43:17 PM PST by abnegation
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To: brewcrew
A zebra??? NO NO NO...A GIRAFFE!!! no no noononoonono...that's not it...
2,447 posted on 02/05/2003 12:43:20 PM PST by Benrand
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To: Terriergal
Perhaps, but I'm not quite ready to sign off on that yet. I do lean that direction though.
2,448 posted on 02/05/2003 12:43:29 PM PST by DoughtyOne
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To: Humidston
I love Shep..he asked Bennis, "You listened to Colin Powell today, right?"

You had to hear it ..funny as hell.
2,449 posted on 02/05/2003 12:43:53 PM PST by RummyChick
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To: NautiNurse
What does "he [Scott Ritter] is still happily around" mean?

Hmm. Could this be an embedded threat to Scotty boy? Meaning that he is still around because Saddam, thus far, has chosen not to do him in? Meaning Scotty is lucky to be alive? Meaning Saddam has the goods on Ritter, just as speculated?

Really, why would MOAC (mother of all combovers) say Ritter "is still happily around"?
2,450 posted on 02/05/2003 12:44:10 PM PST by fightinJAG (We will not tire. We will not falter. We will prevail.)
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To: RummyChick
I did hear it... Most perfect response to a brain-dead hippie pacifist.
2,451 posted on 02/05/2003 12:44:44 PM PST by Humidston (Do not remove this tag under penalty of law)
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To: txradioguy
I did think Kofi looked rather uncomfortable. That should't be too surprising for a pretender of his magnitude.
2,452 posted on 02/05/2003 12:45:00 PM PST by DoughtyOne
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To: RummyChick
He did good. Backed her into a corner on a couple issues. Asked her if she thought Powell was lying. Her response was a stammering non-answer.
2,453 posted on 02/05/2003 12:45:08 PM PST by Miss Marple
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To: goodnesswins
I thought the Iraqi's weren't necessarily Muslim, and that Hussein was basically agnostic.....this is INTERESTING.

I'm not sure about all of Iraq but according that History Channel Documentary Saddam is

2,454 posted on 02/05/2003 12:45:25 PM PST by Mo1 (I Hate The Party of Bill Clinton)
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To: RummyChick
I love Shep..he asked Bennis, "You listened to Colin Powell today, right?"

Yep and she quoted that NYT article also

Didn't the Iraq minister do that also

2,455 posted on 02/05/2003 12:46:44 PM PST by Mo1 (I Hate The Party of Bill Clinton)
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To: rintense
> "Let's hope that the year spent trying to convince everyone won't prove to be a serious mistake."

I don't think it's been a year of trying to convince everyone. I think it's been a year and a half of preparations. If the public had all of this info right after 9/11, the pressure to go to war unprepared would have been great. When it became known that we weren't ready, the effort would have struggled and fizzled in inactivity. President Bush has been masterful in controlling the debate and agenda and choosing his targets. First, Al Qaeda, now Iraq. The next stop will be linked when we're ready to press the offensive.
2,456 posted on 02/05/2003 12:46:53 PM PST by pgyanke (Maybe it's sarcasm...maybe it isn't...)
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To: fightinJAG
who is MOAC? mother of all combovers?---i just got here
2,457 posted on 02/05/2003 12:48:15 PM PST by Taffini
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To: Dog
Notice how Kofi Annan said he wouldn't be going to Iraq
2,458 posted on 02/05/2003 12:48:26 PM PST by Mo1 (I Hate The Party of Bill Clinton)
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To: Timesink
Ritter's going to be in the UAE in a few days? How convenient for Saddam.

Human Shield Alert. Not.
2,459 posted on 02/05/2003 12:50:32 PM PST by fightinJAG (We will not tire. We will not falter. We will prevail.)
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To: Timesink; All
DASHOLE is on MSNBC NOW!!
2,460 posted on 02/05/2003 12:50:37 PM PST by Mo1 (I Hate The Party of Bill Clinton)
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