UN Inspectors' Report to the Security Council - LIVE THREAD

United Nations' Security Council, NYC | 2.14.03 | Blix / ElBaradai

[mhking]

OK, kids, here we go.

The broadcast networks (ABC, CBS, NBC, Fox) will go live at 10A ET.

The reports are due to begin around 10:15A ET.

I'll provide a list of streaming resources as we get closer to time.

[carton253]

Powell has arrived. He doesn't look stressed. Decision has been made. Formality only.

[prairiebreeze]

more CNN commentary--Powell likely knew about Russia letter before now

Many of "reaction speeches" already written

perhaps more Q&A session will be more important CNN says, because Powell will try to make his case of non-compliance of Saddam

[mewzilla]

FOX mentioning Post cover. LOL. Ginsburg asking how the weasels can face the American people with their position.

[Catspaw]

Watching (or listening, in my case) Cspan is most informative. The wingnuts are crawling out from under their rocks.

[gop212]

Agree. France and Germany are worthless. I think Delay said it best yesterday:

"I was at a celebration of India's Independence Day," he told reporters, "and a Frenchman came walking up to me and started talking to me about Iraq, and it was obvious we were not going to agree. And I said, 'Wait a minute. Do you speak German?' And he looked at me kind of funny and said, 'No, I don't speak German.' And I said, 'You're welcome,' turned around and walked off."

[PhiKapMom]

The analyst on Fox said that it is going to be the "Blix Buffet" report -- something for everyone!

[Kadric]

Since when does Germany have veto power on the security council? Only the 5 permanent members have veto power, USA, England, France, China and Russia. The other members have a vote but not a veto.

[mewzilla]

Bless you! That cover is the unoffical logo for today's conflab IMHO.

[carton253]

Squirrely German diplomat who confront Rummy in Europe on Friday/Saturday. Talk about taking your life in your hands. Rummy isn't one I want to get into a verbal fight with.

CSPAN streamlining is now going in and out. I'll try to keep up so I can post comments.

[sam_paine]

[prairiebreeze]

"Blix Buffet"--good analogy. The guy has 15 different bosses--how can he possibly be objective??

[ez]

Analyst on Fox is reporting that Chriac wants to maintain Saddam in power.

France has $50-60 billion in oil contracts about to expire and be renegotiated.

And Iraq is the red-headed stepchild of French Socialism.

[sam_paine]

Oops. You beat me.

[MJY1288]

What's on the Post cover?

[Grampa Dave]

[carton253]

The callers are too polished. Not an umm.. an uhhh... among them. Reading from scripts. And the sad part is CSPAN believes that these callers represent America.

[PhiKapMom]

Germany does not have a veto like Fox was reporting. I wrote the comment without thinking and then corrected it which Fox never has.

[Miss Marple]

See post #210.

[mewzilla]

They're sitting down. BS meters on!

[MJY1288]

Never mind, sam_paine took care of my question on post # 210

LOL