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To: paul_philp who wrote (68236)1/24/2003 12:16:29 AM
From: Nadine Carroll  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
"Frankly, this episode strengthens the hands of those who have been saying since last year that we don't need to go to the United Nations at all," an administration official said.

You don't say.

Very interesting, thanks for posting it. Where was it printed?

One good result may be making Colin Powell mad enough to push him into the hawk camp.



To: paul_philp who wrote (68236)1/24/2003 12:20:09 AM
From: LindyBill  Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 281500
 
Yeah, Powell is pissed, and that is great. Cheney and Rummy are now telling him, "I told you so!" but I am glad he accomplished what he did. The two faced behavior of the Euros is now exposed, and we would not have been ready to go into Iraq before next month anyway.

BTW, for those of you who are of the "Bush is a moron" persuasion, here are his SATS. 566 verbal and 640 math.



To: paul_philp who wrote (68236)1/24/2003 4:39:13 AM
From: Elsewhere  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 281500
 
Refusal by French and Germans to Back U.S. on Iraq Has Undercut Powell's Position

The link:

The New York Times January 24, 2003
nytimes.com