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The World Responds
People in Lebanon watch a broadcast of U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell Email to friend
He came, he presented, but did he convince? Secretary of State Colin Powell delivered his highly anticipated speech on Iraq to the United Nations, complete with audio, visuals and vials. His goal: to persuade the Security Council that Iraq stands in material breach of Resolution 1441and should be disarmed sooner rather than later.
So far the response has been predictable. France, number one Security Council skeptic, insists that weapons inspectors need more time to do their work. Britain, the U.S.'s closest ally, believes that Baghdad has had its last chance, and that it's time to act. And while Security Council members mull the evidence, the U.S. is insisting a UN permission slip to go into Iraq would be nice, but not necessary.
