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.

[Miss Marple]

I will try to contribute, although my TV is in the other room. Howlin encourages people to REPORT on her live threads, rather than getting into tangentials. I will do my best, and I am sure others will as well.

[Kip Lange]

Give him a little credit. He's been turning around a tad lately. ;-)

[Quilla]

Fox news reporting China and Russia would support a second vote authorizing force. Also France might come on board. Split on Security Council is not as severe as media has been reporting, according to Fox.

Well, whatta ya know. Last night, Charles Krauthammer suspected that many would jump on board to share in the spoils of war. Mara Liasson interupted him and he never had a chance to finish his thoughts. I'm afraid France will be found to be complicit in selling arms to Iraq - hopefully, Powell will reveal this with us today.

[Howlin]

We're sure going to try!

[Kip Lange]

Will there be an Adlai Stevenson moment?

I hereby give you the award for "Repeating Most Overused Media Phrase of the Past Two Days or So". :-)

(Yes and no, IMHO)

[Roscoe]

bump

[Miss Marple]

I think that France is going to be shown the evidence in the back room, and told to get on board or it goes public, destroying their tourist, wine, perfume, and fashion industries overnight.

[mykdsmom]

Have the TV on now, anxiously awaiting this. Unfortunately I have a Dr's apt. at 11:15 so will have to cut out early.

Thank God for FR so I can catch up on what I missed when I'm done.

MKM

[BluH2o]

Speech starts at 10:30 EST (scheduled), which is within the hour.

It's expected to wrap up by noon eastern ... which is 8PM in Bagdad. Tonight will be moonless ... I'd be a little anxious if I were an Iraqi.

[abner]

Thanks H.

[Kip Lange]

*cheer*!

[Miss Marple]

I would be nervous if I were a weapons inspector.

[Catspaw]

Security looks tighter than a tick.

[mr.pink]

Powell is a good man and is doing a tough job in a manner that the President obviously approves of and supports.

[hoosiermama]

Same here about having to cut out. Will appreciate your post later. Thanks

[Carolinamom]

Mara Liason interrupted him [Krauthammer]....

I want to see her sputtering and her liberal arguments discounted tonight on Brit Hume's show.

[woodyinscc]

Thank you! This is going to be good!!

[Don'tMessWithTexas]

In the end, neither France or Germany will veto any additional UN resolution. They did what they did for domestic consumption. Both have significant Arab immigrant populations.

[Wait4Truth]

Reporting for duty! I had trouble sleeping last night waiting for this! Prayers going up for SOS Powell on this very crucial day!

[Miss Marple]

Oh, no, Shepard Smith is doing the introductory commentary!

Magical policemen at any minute!