From CNN - "Colin Powell says the United States is counting on the support of at least a dozen countries for war against Iraq -- with or without another U.N. Security Council resolution... "I don't want to give names or give you a count, because I think each country should speak for itself on a matter as important as this," Powell said, en route to Davos. "So we would not be alone, that's for sure. I could rattle off at least a dozen off memory and I think there will be more...""
Sadly, CNN does not report the rest of the dialog between the reporter and Powell, which was very revealing. But now, thanks to Fanatical Apathy's crack staff of investigative jounalists, you can read the rest of the exchange:
REPORTER: Oh, come on - twelve?! I bet you don't even have one!
POWELL: Yes I do.
REPORTER: Do not.
POWELL: Yuh-huh!
REPORTER: Nuh-uh!
POWELL: Shut up.
REPORTER: Come on, nobody would ally themselves with you.
POWELL: Yes they would. But I don't ally and tell.
REPORTER: You'll have to tell if there's a war, because you're going to be showing up to it alone, loser-face.
POWELL: No I'm not! I've got plenty of plans with other countries!
REPORTER: Then tell me who. Name just one.
POWELL: This... this country.
REPORTER: Which one?
POWELL: Not telling. You wouldn't know 'em.
REPORTER: Where'd you meet?
POWELL: Last summer...at camp.
REPORTER: What camp? I know a lot of countries that meet at camps.
POWELL: (inaudible)
REPORTER: What was that?
POWELL: I don't have to tell you! I have lots and lots of allies that you don't know about.
REPORTER: Liar.
POWELL: Shut up!
REPORTER: Just give me one country's name. Just one name.
POWELL(quietly): Britain.
REPORTER: She doesn't count! Everyone knows Britain would ally herself with anyone.
POWELL: Take that back!
REPORTER: Name another.
POWELL: I can't.
REPORTER: Because there aren't any more.
POWELL: Yes, yes there are.
REPORTER: No there aren't.
POWELL (quietly): Turkey.
REPORTER: No way! Turkey's not sure about you. I asked. So that is a big fat lie.
POWELL: I was just kidding about Turkey! I just wanted you to see how stupid you are.
REPORTER: So who are the others?
POWELL: That's my own personal beeswax.
REPORTER: No it isn't.
POWELL: Yuh-huh.
REPORTER: Nuh-uh!
etc.
Posted by Adam Felber at January 25, 2003 02:46 PM