Powell again admits no stockpiles

[strandinthewind]

Funny - W was not this candid in the debate

I know many hate Powell now - but I give him props for having the sand to say this. I think if W would say it just like this, then he would be leading Kerry by double digits. I think most people feel this way, not that that is necessarily the right way to feel, but it is the way they feel, etc. In other words, the curent polls indicate that public does not care about Iraq to the extent that they are unwilling to forgive W for the mistake (intentional or not) in the reasons for going. Again, I am not saying the public is right or wrong. I am just saying my perception is that is how most people feel.
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Powell: We Were Wrong on Stockpiles

Friday, October 01, 2004

ATLANTA — Secretary of State Colin Powell (search) said Friday he regrets the Bush administration claimed that Iraq had stockpiles of weapons of mass destruction in its argument for war, but he believes the world is better off without Saddam Hussein (search).

Following a speech to the Atlanta Press Club, Powell defended the bulk of his presentation to the United Nations (search) in February 2003 in which he made the case for war in Iraq.

"The only thing where we got it wrong and where our presentation did not hold up was the actual stockpiles," Powell said. "We've seen nothing to suggest that he had actual stockpiles. That was not right."

He added, "As we've gone back and looked through the intelligence, there are indications that we had bad sourcing that we should have caught. For that I am disappointed and regret that that information was not correct."

A Senate Intelligence Committee's report on prewar intelligence about Iraq found that much of the information provided or cleared by the CIA for inclusion in Powell's speech to the United Nations "was overstated, misleading or incorrect."

Nevertheless, Powell noted that the war has led to the ouster of Saddam, and for that,he said, the world will be safer. He noted that Saddam had used weapons of mass destruction against his own people and Iraq's neighbors.

"So, he had a history, the intention of doing it, he was hiding things, he was not responding to the demands of the international community," Powell said.

http://www.foxnews.com/printer_frien...134247,00.html

[gldstwmn]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Funny - W was not this candid in the debate

I know many hate Powell now - but I give him props for having the sand to say this. I think if W would say it just like this, then he would be leading Kerry by double digits. I think most people feel this way, not that that is necessarily the right way to feel, but it is the way they feel, etc. In other words, the curent polls indicate that public does not care about Iraq to the extent that they are unwilling to forgive W for the mistake (intentional or not) in the reasons for going. Again, I am not saying the public is right or wrong. I am just saying my perception is that is how most people feel.

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In about a month, I think the public is going to prove your statement wrong.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by gldstwmn

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In about a month, I think the public is going to prove your statement wrong.

well, W would have to say it first, which he will not.

[ShangriLaTroubl]

It's true..even Bush's strongest supporters are disagreeing with the war, but it doesnt seem to change their vote..My grandmother, a staunch republican, for MANY years said the other day "well i think he made some big mistakes i wish he hadnt made with this war...but I still support him..and if that Kerry gets in there, you are gonna regret your vote for a long time!" lol

Chris

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by ShangriLaTroubl

It's true..even Bush's strongest supporters are disagreeing with the war, but it doesnt seem to change their vote..My grandmother, a staunch republican, for MANY years said the other day "well i think he made some big mistakes i wish he hadnt made with this war...but I still support him..and if that Kerry gets in there, you are gonna regret your vote for a long time!" lol

Chris

This is where Kerry's unwillingness to keep it simple has hurt him and allowed Rove to spin Kerry into the dreaded "flip flopper" and "confirmed" liar about earning his medals in combat and association with Jane Fonda. I think most people do not care about the truth - most want the soundbyte and certainly that is what the media (all of it) is geared to sell. Sad - very true.