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.

[Mo1]

He is talking about sources that defected from Iraq and are in hiding for fear that Saddam will have them killed

[Wphile]

Don't forget the "the President still has not made the case and I believe there is a credibility gap."

Screw Daschle. He's a danger to us all.

[Tamzee]

Wow... market is showing some pretty extreme activity

[Howlin]

Tell me again WHO has seen this evidence and STILL says that we don't need to go to Iraq?

France and Germany?

[Poohbah]

I have never had a low opinion of their ability to gather intelligence.

I have had a low opinion of their honesty and forthrightness on the Liberty affair.

[Terriergal]

Not surprising. WE all knew this stuff, what's with the peaceniks?

[Catspaw]

It's too hard to switch to the msnbc feed & this thread, so I'm listening. Nice visuals, though--such a nice Stephenson moment :-))

[YaYa123]

I wonder......will any of the networks dare invite Scott Ritter on to critique Powell's comments?

[Carolinamom]

I never want to hear or see Scott Ritter again.

[Quilla]

Iraqi major who had defected ... speaks of mobile weapons vehicles.

[OneLoyalAmerican]

Remember the big stink when inspectors searched on Friday!

[twyn1]

Showing the mobile factories now -- a drawing of a simple graphic cutaway of the trucks/railroad cars and what they contain -- can be concealed easily along highway or tracks

[Julliardsux]

I'm sorry - be clear - did Powell link Saddam to US antrhax after Sept 11th or was it for illustration purposes of the amount at issue?

[TontoKowalski]

Powell is talking about the anthrax and how just a teaspoon of it it shut down the Senate

That was primarily a shot at Daschle...

[Right_in_Virginia]

"Would anyone like to see Saddam's face as he is watching this?????"

After seeing those photos, I'm guessing we're getting it on video....Live!

[Howlin]

Don't forget the "the President still has not made the case and I believe there is a credibility gap."

I'd give a million dollars to see the look on that little jerk's face right now.

I believe Bush "got him back."

[Coop]

He's from NY-- maybe we can get him to run for Senate against Hildebeast in 2006.

Naaaaahh, give Pataki that less-than-enviable task and leave Sec. Powell right where he is. :-)

[Ragtime Cowgirl]

4th source- an Iraqi major who defected says Saddam has mobile biological weapon research facilities. Can be moved easily along rails, hidden in garages and bunkers.
We know that Iraq has at least 7 of these facilities - at least 18 trucks that we know of, maybe more.

[Terriergal]

>And Hillary wants Bush to get approval from the UN for U2 flights?

figures!

[TrappedInLiberalHell]

This may be a stupid question, but do you suppose we will be able to get a copy of the PowerPoint presentation Mr. Powell is using? Maybe on the State Dept. web site later today?