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Powell swats mosquito during address
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Posted on 11/07/2001 7:11:38 AM PST by Interious

Did anybody else see this?? Colin Powell starts an address to the Overseas Security Advisory Council by vigorously swatting at and complaining about what he thinks is a Mosquito. lol

A surprising and amusing moment.


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1 posted on 11/07/2001 7:11:38 AM PST by Interious
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PETA is on it's way I'm sure!
2 posted on 11/07/2001 7:13:00 AM PST by sweet_diane
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To: Interious
Breaking News?
3 posted on 11/07/2001 7:13:15 AM PST by Dog Gone
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Did he try to build a coalition of the people present and make sure that noone there opposed of the killing of the mosquito?
4 posted on 11/07/2001 7:13:41 AM PST by dennis1x
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Mosquitos are in the US....over there it is a flying pissant!
5 posted on 11/07/2001 7:14:02 AM PST by TRY ONE
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Powell?, haven't heard from him in a couple of weeks.
Good sign.
6 posted on 11/07/2001 7:14:07 AM PST by Semper Paratus
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... not only that but it's a good speech!
7 posted on 11/07/2001 7:15:13 AM PST by RKBA_Champ
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To: Dog Gone
I give this thread about 10 more seconds......*grins* bzzzzzzt
8 posted on 11/07/2001 7:16:07 AM PST by DJ88
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Breaking News?

Bad choice? It did happen only minutes ago.

9 posted on 11/07/2001 7:16:54 AM PST by Interious
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First Sergeant at Pass-in-Review rehearsal:

"Let the bug have it's lunch, son!"

10 posted on 11/07/2001 7:17:03 AM PST by Right_Wing_Mole_In_Seattle
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How did this end up as breaking news? The author had it under Political Cartoons/Humor. Did you notice that? I didn't until I looked at the title of the thread...I don't see anywhere in there that said "Breaking News". Unless I missed something.

Strange, huh.

11 posted on 11/07/2001 7:18:09 AM PST by DJ88
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I give this thread about 10 more seconds......*grins* bzzzzzzt

Probably right! But it was a memorable moment. I bet Brit Hume runs it tonight.

12 posted on 11/07/2001 7:18:48 AM PST by Interious
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Yes, good thing he isn't here in Hawaii with Dengue. Funny, though, that he did ask if it was a mosquito cause at his age one couldn't be sure...
13 posted on 11/07/2001 7:19:29 AM PST by Liberals are Evil Socialists!
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I don't know how I managed to put it in breaking news. Not intentional. Supposed to be humor.

Please minimize the flogging, I beg of you...

14 posted on 11/07/2001 7:20:47 AM PST by Interious
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"Breaking News" threads are for things like 7.5 MAG EARTHQUAKE HITS _______" etc. Even if you posted it under "Political Cartoons/Humor", you still put it in as "breaking news".

Don't worry about it....it will be taken off by the sidebar monitors and just posted under "Political Cartoons/Humor".

15 posted on 11/07/2001 7:21:06 AM PST by DJ88
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"Funny, though, that he did ask if it was a mosquito cause at his age one couldn't be sure..."

Yes, very amusing. If you did see it, this thread will be utterly meaningless.

16 posted on 11/07/2001 7:22:53 AM PST by Interious
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Shoulda broke out a nuke. That would be news. Did he scratch his butt too?
17 posted on 11/07/2001 7:23:57 AM PST by vmatt
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Welp, I really feel like a stupid putz.
18 posted on 11/07/2001 7:24:09 AM PST by Interious
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Seriously, it may have been sent to him and carried West Nile Virus. I'm sure the top dogs are pretty paranoid right now!
19 posted on 11/07/2001 7:25:02 AM PST by concerned about politics
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I thought the significance of this thread was going to be because he did it in India.
20 posted on 11/07/2001 7:26:36 AM PST by JeepInMazar
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