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Yes, It Was Blood for Oil (Part Four): Codepink Nails the Truth About George Bush's Wars

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(5) In later years the content of the speech was discredited by the Institute for Public Accuracy. See their detailed analysis at: http://www.accuracy.org/1029-detailed-analysis-of-october-7-2002-speech-by-bush-on-iraq/

(6) See, "Dreamers and Idiots: Britain and the US Did Everything to Avoid a Peaceful Solution in Iraq and Afghanistan," by George Monbiot, Guardian UK, November 11, 2003.

(7) The text of the speech is available in the White House archives: https://georgewbush-whitehouse.archives.gov/news/releases/2003/01/20030128-19.html

(8) See, "Powell Calls His U.N. Speech a Lasting Blot on His Record," by Stephen R. Weisman, New York Times, September 9,2005.

(9) See, "Report Says Hussein Was Open to Exile Before 2003 Invasion," by Karen DeYoung and Michael Abramovitz, Washington Post, September 27, 2007.

(10) See an interview with Mr. Powell conducted by Mr. Jim Gilmore of PBS Frontline. It can be found here:

http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/frontline/article/colin-powell-u-n-speech-was-a-great-intelligence-failure/

(11) See, "Dreamers and Idiots..." above; also, "Report Says Hussein Was Open to Exile..." above; also, "Saddam ready to go into exile; Diplomats' proposal in few days," anon., Dawn (a Pakistani English-language newspaper), January 17, 2003.

(12) See, "Dreamers and Idiots..." above.

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