Sunday, June 08, 2003
US defends Iraq arms claims. Colin Powell goes on the offensive over the American administrations POV on the WMD issue. He says:
"I can show you reports from United Nations inspectors all through the 1990s that demonstrated that the Iraqis had weapons of mass destruction," So why is it so difficult to find these weapons that you knew were going in there?
Mr Powell said it was the media, not the people, who were criticising pre-war Western intelligence on Iraq. I don't know any media types, but among my friends and family the question on this issue is; where are the WMD Tony?
"How can it be bogus when I can show you pictures of people that were gassed by Saddam Hussein?" Well, to be flippant one might say that once used on people that means the WMD has gone, past actions and ownership do not prove current (or current up to the regime change) ownership. After all, George W. Bush gave up his addictions to alcohol and cocaine (IIRC). Yet, based on Powell's logic we have a current substance abuser in the White House.
"I can show you reports from United Nations inspectors all through the 1990s that demonstrated that the Iraqis had weapons of mass destruction," So why is it so difficult to find these weapons that you knew were going in there?
Mr Powell said it was the media, not the people, who were criticising pre-war Western intelligence on Iraq. I don't know any media types, but among my friends and family the question on this issue is; where are the WMD Tony?
"How can it be bogus when I can show you pictures of people that were gassed by Saddam Hussein?" Well, to be flippant one might say that once used on people that means the WMD has gone, past actions and ownership do not prove current (or current up to the regime change) ownership. After all, George W. Bush gave up his addictions to alcohol and cocaine (IIRC). Yet, based on Powell's logic we have a current substance abuser in the White House.
