Pay No Attention To The Mushroom Cloud Behind The Curtain
Colin Powell, dutiful soldier that he is, assured everyone on Meet the Press, that the explosion and cloud seen over North Korea, was caused by a forest fire. Hmmmm. Well, I'm sure he's right. I'm sure he based his announcement on the latest US intelligence. No, this was not the North Koreans testing a weapon of mass destruction, and if anyone should know, it's a senior Bush administration official. They know from WMD.
I'm sure it was the same team that prepared the Secretary of State for his UN presentation against Iraq, with his tales of weapons stockpiles and mobile laboratories. Of course today in testimony before Congress, Powell said it was unlikely that we will ever find weapons stockpiles in Iraq.
I liked his non-answer when Tim Russert asked the Secretary if he still thought the invasion was a good idea in retrospect. Or more specifically would Powell have recommended going into Iraq had he known that there were no WMD's. Of course he wouldn't, and no one would. But then Powell can't just come right out and say this in the middle of a campaign, both on the ground in Iraq, and for the White House. I'm sure Powell was wishing Zell Miller had been by his side when Russert started with all the questions about Iraq.
I can see it now:
Russert: According to the 9/11 commision,Saddam Hussein had nothing to do with the attacks in New York and Washington....
Miller: Why you communist, pinko, spit-ball throwing, terrorist loving, son-of -a- bitch, meet me outside!
It would be funny if it weren't so goddamn sad. Meanwhile, there's that odd shaped cloud looming in our horizon.
I'm sure it was the same team that prepared the Secretary of State for his UN presentation against Iraq, with his tales of weapons stockpiles and mobile laboratories. Of course today in testimony before Congress, Powell said it was unlikely that we will ever find weapons stockpiles in Iraq.
I liked his non-answer when Tim Russert asked the Secretary if he still thought the invasion was a good idea in retrospect. Or more specifically would Powell have recommended going into Iraq had he known that there were no WMD's. Of course he wouldn't, and no one would. But then Powell can't just come right out and say this in the middle of a campaign, both on the ground in Iraq, and for the White House. I'm sure Powell was wishing Zell Miller had been by his side when Russert started with all the questions about Iraq.
I can see it now:
Russert: According to the 9/11 commision,Saddam Hussein had nothing to do with the attacks in New York and Washington....
Miller: Why you communist, pinko, spit-ball throwing, terrorist loving, son-of -a- bitch, meet me outside!
It would be funny if it weren't so goddamn sad. Meanwhile, there's that odd shaped cloud looming in our horizon.
posted by RBP at 12:31 AM
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