Powell's big lie to UN, two years ago today
On this day in 2003, Colin Powell addressed the UN Security Council on Iraq and falsely said that a tape recording he held revealed that Osama bin Laden was pals with Saddam Hussein.
In fact, a translation showed that in the tape, bin Laden called for Hussein’s assassination, as reported in Wilson’s Almanac. The story hardly surfaced in the media.
Powell, the so called "White House dove" who oversaw the unnecessary death of many tens of thousands of Iraqis in the first Gulf War, excelled himself on September 27 later that year of 2003.
Powell publicly lied that the Clinton administration "conducted a four-day bombing campaign in late 1998 based on the intelligence that he [UNSCOM director, Richard Butler] had. That resulted in the weapons inspectors being thrown out."
In fact, Saddam Hussein, after having ceased to comply with UN weapons inspectors on October 31, had sent a letter to the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan offering to facilitate the inspections. UNSCOM was withdrawn by the US, not kicked out by Hussein (read more). Yet another story that you won't see much in the media.
Powell has an uncanny ability to maintain some sort of image as one of the good guys in the Bush regime. Worth thinking about.
On this day in 2003, Colin Powell addressed the UN Security Council on Iraq and falsely said that a tape recording he held revealed that Osama bin Laden was pals with Saddam Hussein.
In fact, a translation showed that in the tape, bin Laden called for Hussein’s assassination, as reported in Wilson’s Almanac. The story hardly surfaced in the media.
Powell, the so called "White House dove" who oversaw the unnecessary death of many tens of thousands of Iraqis in the first Gulf War, excelled himself on September 27 later that year of 2003.
Powell publicly lied that the Clinton administration "conducted a four-day bombing campaign in late 1998 based on the intelligence that he [UNSCOM director, Richard Butler] had. That resulted in the weapons inspectors being thrown out."
In fact, Saddam Hussein, after having ceased to comply with UN weapons inspectors on October 31, had sent a letter to the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan offering to facilitate the inspections. UNSCOM was withdrawn by the US, not kicked out by Hussein (read more). Yet another story that you won't see much in the media.
Powell has an uncanny ability to maintain some sort of image as one of the good guys in the Bush regime. Worth thinking about.
Pip Wilson posted item above at 6:48 PM | Permalink
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