Powell Speech to UN Live Thread

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

[anniegetyourgun]

I have just one question. WHAT DID CLINTON KNOW? AND WHEN DID HE KNOW IT?

[Tennessee_Bob]

Thanks for the update - is he putting the hammer down on them?

[carton253]

I'm reading Threatening Storm now.

[finnman69]

[Pearls Before Swine]

but the beans contain a deadly poison

It interferes with protein synthesis. Cellular starvation. Takes a few hours to take effect.

[Howlin]

Do you think he knew any of this stuff?

[mikegi]

Yep. Sick chills.

I really hope our troops' NBC suits work well. He's going to chemical weapons on us. Gads...

[bigaln2]

[DoughtyOne]

Sounds like it, doesn't it. Good.

[Terriergal]

YOU are the MAN! Thanks for those screen caps!

[kassie]

I want the answer to both of your questions.

[RummyChick]

it is going to be very interesting to see how liberal media spins it ..and what sound bytes they show to the public

[twyn1]

Details of torture on live humans will shock the world.

Remember how upset everyone was over the dog being killed by nerve gas -- think they'll be as upset over the humans (/cynical)

[Terriergal]

screen caps: Keep 'em coming!

[dennisw]

I couldn't have imagine them being dumb enough to actually use words like "nerve agent" in an unsecured commo line.

It's a fog of war kind of thing. Plus they don't have top shelf secure communications equipment for all ranks.

[Poohbah]

Oh, if only you knew how seriously (stupidly in some cases) their hands are tied.

I concur: they do have their hands stupidly tied. However, they also tend to do things that they shouldn't and hide it under a gazillion TOP SECRET CODEWORD stamps.

There's an old line from the Book of Common Prayer: "We have done the things we ought not to have done, and have not do the things we ought to have done, and there is no health in us."

[nutmeg]

This is so good that tapes of Powell's presentation could be sold as an RNC fundraiser. This is how you shut everyone up. Powell is VERY good and is an excellent speaker, and there should be no arguments from anyone with sense after this.

I agree. This is amazing.

[bigaln2]

[IoCaster]

[Kip Lange]

Thanks for the update - is he putting the hammer down on them?

That's putting it lightly. Especially for Powell. Never quite seen him like this. A defining moment for him.