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SECRETARY POWELL MAKES THE U.S. CASE AGAINST IRAQ

February 5, 2003, 10:00pm EST
Fmr. Inspectors Assess the U.S. Case Against Iraq
Secretary of State Colin Powell presents photos, audio tapes and statements the U.S. says offers "undeniable" evidence that Iraq has defied calls for disarmament and continues to house weapons of mass destruction.

Secretary Powell's Speech
Update: Secretary Powell presents the U.S. case.

Part I -- Text | RealAudio: Iraq's alleged "policy of evasion and deception."
Part II -- Text | RealAudio: Chemical, biological and nuclear programs.
Part II -- Text | RealAudio: Secretary Powell urges the United Nations to enforce Resolution 1441.

United Nations Officials Respond
National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski and Sens. Richard Lugar and Carl Levin consider the international reaction to the secretary's presentation.

Update: International response to the U.S. report.

Text | RealAudio: Chinese Foreign Minister
Text | RealAudio: British Foreign Secretary
Text | RealAudio: Russian Foreign Minister
Text | RealAudio: French Foreign Minister
Text | RealAudio: Syrian Ambassador to U.N.
Text | RealAudio: German Foreign Minister
Text | RealAudio: Iraqi ambassador to the U.N.

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