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Powell's Smoking Gun
Opinion Journal ^ | 02/06/03 | editorial board

Posted on 02/05/2003 9:06:45 PM PST by Pokey78

Edited on 04/23/2004 12:05:13 AM PDT by Jim Robinson. [history]

In an article on The Wall Street Journal's editorial page Monday, Colin Powell warned that his U.N. presentation yesterday would contain no "smoking gun." He was too modest. The array of evidence he presented amounts to a smoking fusillade of Saddam Hussein's efforts to resist and confound the U.N. order that he disarm.


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1 posted on 02/05/2003 9:06:45 PM PST by Pokey78
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To: Pokey78
BUMP
2 posted on 02/05/2003 9:11:07 PM PST by JulieRNR21 (Take W-04........Across America!)
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To: Pokey78
Electronic Communication intercepts courtesy of USA:

There are probably hundreds of Saddam loyalists in Iraq going "oh, oh", that sounds like me and Jake....

3 posted on 02/05/2003 9:12:15 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: Pokey78
Secretary of State Colin Powell presented clear and convincing evidence. Proof beyond reasonable doubt; Saddam Hussein's Iraq again spits in the face of the United Nations.
4 posted on 02/05/2003 9:13:17 PM PST by OneLoyalAmerican (It's time to liberate the Iraqi people.)
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To: Pokey78
After seeing the speech today My only comment is WOW!!!
Of course with me (and many many here) he's preaching to the choir.
5 posted on 02/05/2003 9:17:45 PM PST by Valin (Age and Deceit..beat youth and skill)
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To: OneLoyalAmerican
Saddam Hussein's Iraq again spits in the face of the United Nations.

The question is will they say thank you, may I have another.
6 posted on 02/05/2003 9:18:56 PM PST by Valin (Age and Deceit..beat youth and skill)
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To: Pokey78
Powell proved saddam is hiding SOMETHING...
7 posted on 02/05/2003 9:19:53 PM PST by ez ("If this is not evil, then evil has no meaning." - GWB)
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To: Pokey78
It's time to disembowel the serpent . . .
8 posted on 02/05/2003 9:26:31 PM PST by w_over_w (~God First~)
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To: Pokey78
I predict that my two local rags will say it still is not enough. They are like Kennedy and Dasshole.
10 posted on 02/05/2003 9:39:01 PM PST by Brimack34 (Mn. does not have a fare and balanced newspaper.)
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"The question is will they say thank you, may I have another" (the UN)

Considering the increasing number of rogue states driving UN policy these days....are they capable of being "spit on" by Saddam? This brings up that "irrelevance" word again .......hmm, and who's been pointing that out?

11 posted on 02/05/2003 9:39:34 PM PST by FreeCanuckistan
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