[Boot Hill]

Agence France-Presse reports:   "The official, speaking on condition of anonymity..."

Yup, if I worked for the UN, I wouldn't want anybody to know that I was that stupid, either!

Agence France-Presse reports:   "...the vial had contained a white silicon compound..."

KY Jelly. It was a gift for the French Ambassador.

Agence France-Presse reports:   "'It was not real anthrax,' the official said."

In the middle of Powell's speech he should've "accidentally" dropped the vial on the floor in front of him. Then getting real quiet, he looks down at the spilled white powder and in a barely audible voice whispers: "Oops"!

OK, so I not cut out for the diplomatic corps, so what!

--Boot Hill

[Sacajaweau]

He should have dropped the vile....And everyone would line up for their shots....except the Iraqi rep and his buddies who have already had the vaccine!!!

Actually, it would have been interesting!! How would the Iraqi rep explain that??

[sit-rep]

That scenario would play well I think... As silence fills the room, and a feeling of contamination takes over everyone around, a statement something like, "...did this powder give you a feeling of exposure? This is how we feel everyday in Washington for the American people knowing Hussian has this potential..."

SR

[lepton]

In the middle of Powell's speech he should've "accidentally" dropped the vial on the floor in front of him. Then getting real quiet, he looks down at the spilled white powder and in a barely audible voice whispers: "Oops"!

Awwww. You got there first.