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Parakilas, Jacob |
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Diplomat; Apr2022, Issue 89, pC221-C224, 4p, 1 Color Photograph |
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Russia's invasion of Ukraine at the end of February was previewed in remarkably specific terms by a series of revelations from the U.S. intelligence community. For much of January and February, U.S. and international media outlets ran stories highlighting U.S. officials' increasingly urgent warnings of imminent military action by the Russian troops amassed near the Ukraine border. Powell's speech failed on two key counts: The world did not rally to the U.S. cause and - once the invasion revealed that Iraq's WMD arsenal consisted of nothing more than a few expired chemical artillery shells rusting away in forgotten corners - it became an instant watchword for the damaged credibility of the United States government, its intelligence community, and Powell personally. [Extracted from the article] |
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