| Author | Message | ||
     Dick Walker (Wyo183121) New Member Username: Wyo183121 Post Number: 40 Registered: 02-2003 |
It's become almost routine for members of the American press to throw dumb or leading questions at members of the Bush administration. Maybe that's one of the reasons why Secretary of State Colin Powell seemed so well prepared for the shifty question recently hurled at him by an Iraqi reporter. According to the New York Post, one of Saddam's newshounds asked Powell, Isn't it true that only 13 percent of young Americans can locate Iraq on a map?" "That may be true," Powell countered. "You're probably right. But unfortunately for you, all 13 percent are Marines." | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 2129 Registered: 04-2002 |
You are aware that they took the word 'gullible' out of the dictionary aren't you???? http://www.snopes.com/quotes/powell.htm | ||
| Rans (Rans) Senior Member Username: Rans Post Number: 436 Registered: 08-2002 |
OOOOWWWWWWWWWWWWWW - BUSTED!!!! | ||
| William C. Leek (Onionman) Member Username: Onionman Post Number: 82 Registered: 07-2002 |
Here's another good story about and quote from Colin Powell: When in England at a fairly large conference, Colin Powell was asked by the Archbishop of Canterbury if our plans for Iraq were just an example of empire building by George Bush. He answered by saying that, "Over the years, the United States has sent many of its fine young men and women into great peril to fight for freedom beyond our borders. The only amount of land we have ever asked for in return is enough to bury those that did not return." It became very quiet in the room. | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 2152 Registered: 04-2002 |
10 points for Onionman  http://www.snopes.com/politics/quotes/powell.php | ||
| Stacey R Abend (Srafj40) Member Username: Srafj40 Post Number: 46 Registered: 03-2003 |
Covered the quote already, check March 28th or so. | ||
| William C. Leek (Onionman) Member Username: Onionman Post Number: 83 Registered: 07-2002 |
Thanks for providing the correct quote, Carter. I forgot to check Snopes. By the way, my Uncle Edward (one of my Mother's brothers) occupies one of those plots in France. | ||
| Carter Simcoe (Carter) Senior Member Username: Carter Post Number: 2153 Registered: 04-2002 |
No need to have checked snopes. Your quote is genuine, I was just pointing that out |
