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Here is your host, Hal Holbrook.

HH: Hello Thinking Silly people. I'm the host of "ST Showcase. Hal Holbrook.
Tonight we thought we'd mark the end of Colin Powell's stint as Secretary of State with an interview he did with Silly Thinking's own Connie Chung sometime back.
So buckle up your seat belts for a magical flying carpet ride on our computer time machine as we whisk you back in time for an interview with a man who has lost all credibility, a man who's very name brings back a desire to call African American's "Negroes" again.
Here's Colin Powell.

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From our New York World Headquarters in New York: Connie Chung.

CC: Good morning from New York, Im Connie Chung.
Late last April the State department issued a report stating that terrorism in 2004 was at its lowest levels in 34 years.
The Bush Administration was using the numbers as evidence that The War on Terror was working. Some in Congress, like Henry Waxman, a democrat from California, challenged the results and demanded the White House issue proof of the findings in the report. Waxman did not get any response and he accused the Bush Administration of stonewalling the findings.
Late last week the White House and State Department admitted that the report contained some factual errors and over the weekend State Department damage control went into overdrive. It now has found that over 7 pages of the report are in error.
Here to discuss the Report on Terror is Secretary of State, Colin Powell. Good morning Mister Secretary.

CP: Hello Connie, its nice to be with you again.

CC: Secretary Powell, over the weekend on Meet The Press you said this report was not the result of cooking the books or intentionally producing falsehoods.

CP: Thats right Connie. We were wrong. Plain and simple. Not maliciously wrong. Just wrong. Not intentionally wrong. Unintentionally just wrong.

CC: So, is it better to be accused of being sloppy and inaccurate, or lying and political?

CP: How about that moving Reagan Funeral? Didnt that touch your heart?

CC: Were done with all that nonsense. What about it Mister Secretary?

CP: I am not a happy camper.

CC: Please, answer the question Mister Secretary.

CP: Well I mean we didnt do it on purpose. We made a mistake. Havent you ever made a mistake?

CC: A few errors are mistakes, 4 or 5 a little sloppy. 7 Pages of errors, Im sorry it looks like your lying.

CP: I remember the Reagan years. People thought I had integrity back then. Remember those days?

CC: Mister

CP: I do. Ronnie in the big White House. I would come in all my uniform and everything. He listened and attacked countries based on evidence and thoughts we shared together. No Pottery Barn crap then. Ahh Ronnie. And now hes dead. I hope your happy!

CC: Secretary Powell, please, stop it. Stop whining. What about the report?

CP: They were math errors alright. Have you ever used a solar calculator? Sometimes they just go wacky.

CC: So you still hold that it was simple mathematic errors and you werent lying for political reasons?

CP: Connie, let me say this to you and the American people: This White House and this State Department do not lie. Alright? We dont lie.

CC: Mister Secretary, your nose

CP No lying. How could we effectively run the country and a war in Iraq and a war on terror and lie all the time? Its just not possible. Please. Im indignant now.

CC: Thank you, Colin Powell.

CP: AND THATS THE TRUTH!

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	Silly Thinking with Jim Farris Home Get Email Updates Admin Password Remember Me 2011873 Curiosities served Share on Facebook				2004-11-21 4:30 PM STShowcase: Colin Powell Previous Entry :: Next Entry Read/Post Comments (0) STShowcase! Here is your host, Hal Holbrook. HH: Hello Thinking Silly people. I'm the host of "ST Showcase. Hal Holbrook. Tonight we thought we'd mark the end of Colin Powell's stint as Secretary of State with an interview he did with Silly Thinking's own Connie Chung sometime back. So buckle up your seat belts for a magical flying carpet ride on our computer time machine as we whisk you back in time for an interview with a man who has lost all credibility, a man who's very name brings back a desire to call African American's "Negroes" again. Here's Colin Powell. ST1on1 From our New York World Headquarters in New York: Connie Chung. CC: Good morning from New York, Im Connie Chung. Late last April the State department issued a report stating that terrorism in 2004 was at its lowest levels in 34 years. The Bush Administration was using the numbers as evidence that The War on Terror was working. Some in Congress, like Henry Waxman, a democrat from California, challenged the results and demanded the White House issue proof of the findings in the report. Waxman did not get any response and he accused the Bush Administration of stonewalling the findings. Late last week the White House and State Department admitted that the report contained some factual errors and over the weekend State Department damage control went into overdrive. It now has found that over 7 pages of the report are in error. Here to discuss the Report on Terror is Secretary of State, Colin Powell. Good morning Mister Secretary. CP: Hello Connie, its nice to be with you again. CC: Secretary Powell, over the weekend on Meet The Press you said this report was not the result of cooking the books or intentionally producing falsehoods. CP: Thats right Connie. We were wrong. Plain and simple. Not maliciously wrong. Just wrong. Not intentionally wrong. Unintentionally just wrong. CC: So, is it better to be accused of being sloppy and inaccurate, or lying and political? CP: How about that moving Reagan Funeral? Didnt that touch your heart? CC: Were done with all that nonsense. What about it Mister Secretary? CP: I am not a happy camper. CC: Please, answer the question Mister Secretary. CP: Well I mean we didnt do it on purpose. We made a mistake. Havent you ever made a mistake? CC: A few errors are mistakes, 4 or 5 a little sloppy. 7 Pages of errors, Im sorry it looks like your lying. CP: I remember the Reagan years. People thought I had integrity back then. Remember those days? CC: Mister CP: I do. Ronnie in the big White House. I would come in all my uniform and everything. He listened and attacked countries based on evidence and thoughts we shared together. No Pottery Barn crap then. Ahh Ronnie. And now hes dead. I hope your happy! CC: Secretary Powell, please, stop it. Stop whining. What about the report? CP: They were math errors alright. Have you ever used a solar calculator? Sometimes they just go wacky. CC: So you still hold that it was simple mathematic errors and you werent lying for political reasons? CP: Connie, let me say this to you and the American people: This White House and this State Department do not lie. Alright? We dont lie. CC: Mister Secretary, your nose CP No lying. How could we effectively run the country and a war in Iraq and a war on terror and lie all the time? Its just not possible. Please. Im indignant now. CC: Thank you, Colin Powell. CP: AND THATS THE TRUTH! ST IS! Read/Post Comments (0) Previous Entry :: Next Entry Back to Top