Every statement I make today is backed up by sources, solid sources. These are not assertions. What we are giving you are facts and conclusions based on solid intelligence.
Colin Powell: “Every statement I make today is backed up by sources, solid sources. These are not assertions. What we are giving you…”
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Colin Powell made a case for the invasion of Iraq based on intelligence during a speech to the United Nations.
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What I want to bring to your attention today is the potentially much more sinister nexus between Iraq and the al-Qaeda terrorist network, a Nexus that combines classic terrorist organizations and modern methods of murder.
The correct answer is he is not a Muslim. He’s a Christian. He’s always been a Christian. But the really right answer is what if he is? Is there something wrong with being a Muslim in this country? The answer is no, that’s not America.
What I did say to him, once you break it, you`re going to own it. And we`re going to be responsible for 26 million people standing there looking at us.