normanstrong
October 20th 04, 06:08 PM
> >Colin Powell, 5th February 2003 :
> >
> >"My colleagues, every statement I make today is backed up by
> >sources, solid sources. These are not assertions. What we're giving
> >you are facts and conclusions based on solid intelligence.
> >
> >We know that Saddam Hussein is determined to keep his weapons of
mass
> >destruction, is determined to make more. Given Saddam Hussein's
> >history of aggression, given what we know of his grandiose plans,
> >given what we know of his terrorist associations, and given his
> >determination to exact revenge on those who oppose him, should we
take
> >the risk that he will not someday use these weapons at a time and a
> >place and in a manner of his choosing, at a time when the world is
in
> >a much weaker position to respond?"
Very interesting. The most interesting part is the last sentence,
which seems to say that the world is gradually losing its military
capability. Am I missing something?
Norm Strong
> >
> >"My colleagues, every statement I make today is backed up by
> >sources, solid sources. These are not assertions. What we're giving
> >you are facts and conclusions based on solid intelligence.
> >
> >We know that Saddam Hussein is determined to keep his weapons of
mass
> >destruction, is determined to make more. Given Saddam Hussein's
> >history of aggression, given what we know of his grandiose plans,
> >given what we know of his terrorist associations, and given his
> >determination to exact revenge on those who oppose him, should we
take
> >the risk that he will not someday use these weapons at a time and a
> >place and in a manner of his choosing, at a time when the world is
in
> >a much weaker position to respond?"
Very interesting. The most interesting part is the last sentence,
which seems to say that the world is gradually losing its military
capability. Am I missing something?
Norm Strong