Colin Powell's presentation to the United Nations Security Council
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On February 5, 2003, the Secretary of State of the United States Colin Powell gave a PowerPoint presentation[1][2] to the United Nations Security Council. He explained the rationale for the Iraq War which would start on March 19, 2003 with the invasion of Iraq.
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Part of the lead-up to the Iraq War | |
Date | February 5, 2003 |
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Time | 10:30 a.m. (Eastern Time Zone) |
Venue | United Nations Security Council at the Headquarters of the United Nations |
Location | Manhattan, New York City |
Type | PowerPoint presentation |
Theme | Rationale for the Iraq War |
Outcome | Invasion of Iraq, reputation damage of U.S. and Colin Powell |
The full text of the presentation at Wikisource |
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The content of the presentation was based on unreliable evidence. The decision to invade Iraq was already made before the presentation was given.