>Would he say it if it weren't so? OF COURSE HE WOULD SAY IT. This is the man
>who showed us artists' drawings of Winnebagoes of Death and satellite photos
>of routine truck traffic.
No that's different. There's no way anything Powell said regarding satellite evidence and such could be refuted. Of course it was bullshit, but no one was in a position to fact-check him. With a vote, he'd be revealed as a liar inside a week. If they thought they were going to lose the vote, it'd be best to say nothing, or even forget about having the vote and move with the coalition of the willing.
Doug