h2g2 The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy: Earth Edition

"...the sanctions exist -- not for the purpose of hurting the Iraqi people, but for the purpose of keeping in check Saddam Hussein's ambitions toward developing weapons of mass destruction. We should constantly be reviewing our policies, constantly be looking at those sanctions to make sure that they are directed toward that purpose. That purpose is every bit as important now as it was ten years ago when we began it. And frankly they have worked. He has not developed any significant capability with respect to weapons of mass destruction. He is unable to project conventional power against his neighbors."

Sec. of State Colin Powell at a Cairo press conference - 2/4/01

Hmmm... did you forsake the daily quotation for the daily big lie or what?

Colin Powell said it a bit before 11/9/2001 ... Saddam was not a threat, he had no weapons of mass destruction, couldn't launch offensives against his neighbours. So basically Saddam turned into a huge threat very quickly.

A Quote doesn't have to be true ...

A quote doesn't have to be true but they are typically used to illustrate some truth of value to people. Otherwise, why bother?

I like the daily lie idea
You could do both 0 !
A truth and a lie.
um er- or famous poor judgments,pronouncements and mis-takes depending how you view them.

That quote does convey a truth, if you think about it critically...