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Wickerman Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-16-04 12:38 PM
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Is Powell's answer lost in the camera action?
I've read several threads about the MTP event today. I've seen a ton of comments about Powell's behavior, Timmy good, Timmy bad, speculation that Miller no longer works for the General.

However, I have found one comment that addressed Powell's answer. I haven't seen the clip, but my understanding is that he said that some of his UN presentation was deliberate lies. Is that correct?

Isn't that, the big news? Finally, an admission? Coupled with the Miller spasm that says it all - they are corrupt at all levels and they need to go.
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maddezmom Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-16-04 12:40 PM
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1. nope, he answers it
Powell: Bring the camera back, please. I think we're back on, Tim. Go ahead with your last question.

Russert: Thank you very much, sir. In February of 2003, you put your enormous personal reputation on the line before the United Nations and said that you had solid sources for the case against Saddam Hussein. It now appears that an agent called Curveball had misled the CIA by suggesting that Saddam had trucks and trains that were delivering biological and chemical weapons. How concerned are you that some of the information you shared with the world is now inaccurate and discredited?

Powell: I'm very concerned. When I made that presentation in February 2003, it was based on the best information that the Central Intelligence Agency made available to me. We studied it carefully; we looked at the sourcing in the case of the mobile trucks and trains. There was multiple sourcing for that. Unfortunately, that multiple sourcing over time has turned out to be not accurate. And so I'm deeply disappointed. But I'm also comfortable that at the time that I made the presentation, it reflected the collective judgment, the sound judgment of the intelligence community. But it turned out that the sourcing was inaccurate and wrong and in some cases, deliberately misleading. And for that, I am disappointed and I regret it.

Russert: Mr. Secretary, we thank you very much for joining us again and sharing your views with us today.

Powell: Thanks, Tim.

Russert: And that was an unedited interview with the secretary of state taped earlier this morning from Jordan. We appreciate Secretary Powell's willingness to overrule his press aide's attempt to abruptly cut off our discussion as I began to ask my final question.

http://msnbc.msn.com/id/4992558/
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Eric J in MN Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-16-04 12:44 PM
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3. if the presentation was deliberately misleading, then shouldn't
If the presentation was deliberately misleading, then shouldn't someone have to resign?

Giving a deliberately misleading presentation to the UN is a big deal.

If Powell is saying someone misled him (Bush? Cheny? Tenet? Someone else?) shouldn't that person resign?

If Powell is admitting that he deliberately misled the UN, shouldn't Powell resign?
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wtmusic Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-16-04 01:13 PM
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4. Exactly. Zero accountability.
And if Russert had any non-gender-specific balls he would call Powell on the report in Time Magazine about Powell, while reviewing intel before the report, throwing 5 pages into the air while complaining, "I can't say this! This is bullshit!".
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leftofthedial Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-16-04 01:19 PM
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5. I believe some private working at the Pentagon
is to blame. Rest assured, they will be disciplined.

Matter closed.
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FDRrocks Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun May-16-04 12:42 PM
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2. No, Agent Curveball lied
Rumor has it that Dick Tracy is on the case.
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