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Subject: In Powell WMD presentation to UN SC what were dates of Iraqi voice intercept
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Asked by: grthumongous-ga
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Posted: 02 Dec 2003 17:59 PST
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In  Powell WMD presentation to UN SC what were dates of Iraqi voice intercepts?

In the Colin Powell presentation to UN  Security Council and Foreign
Ministers Secretary Powell provided some voice intercepts of
purportedly of Iraqi Military discussing WMD-related concealment
procedures.   I remember one intercept in particular where the Iraqi
commander tells the subordinate via radio that he should get a pen and
record the orders precisely and to echo back each word as he writes
it.

I what date range was the above sampled intercept acquired? 
At the time of the speech I interpreted it to be a very recent sample,
say, early 2003 or late 2002 but has the date of intercept been
de-classified?
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Subject: Re: In Powell WMD presentation to UN SC what were dates of Iraqi voice intercep
Answered By: juggler-ga on 02 Dec 2003 19:25 PST
Rated:5 out of 5 stars
 
Hello.

Powell played three voice intercepts during his presentation to the
Security Council.


Powell said that the first one was from November 26, 2002.

The second one was from January 30, 2003.

According to Powell, the "echo" one that you remember was from "a few
weeks ago" (presumably meaning late 2002 or early 2003). After an
exhaustive search, I could find no evidence that Powell or the State
Department subsequently provided a specific date for that tape.

source:
U.S. State Department: Remarks to UN Security Council (transcript, audio & video)
http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2003/17300.htm

Specifically:

"Let me begin by playing a tape for you. What you?re about to hear is
a conversation that my government monitored. It takes place on
November 26th of last year, on the day before United Nations teams
resumed inspections in Iraq. "

...

" You will now hear an officer from Republican Guard headquarters
issuing an instruction to an officer in the field. Their conversation
took place just last week, on January 30."

...

Just a few weeks ago we intercepted communications between two
commanders in Iraq's Second Republican Guard Corps. One commander is
going to be giving an instruction to the other. You will hear as this
unfolds that what he wants to communicate to the other guy, he wants
to make sure the other guy hears clearly to the point of repeating it
so that it gets written down and completely understood. Listen."

source:
U.S. State Department: Remarks to UN Security Council (transcript, audio & video)
http://www.state.gov/secretary/rm/2003/17300.htm

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search strategy:
site:state.gov, powell, "intercepted communications"

I hope this helps.
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Thank you for the quick and precise response.

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Subject: Re: In Powell WMD presentation to UN SC what were dates of Iraqi voice intercep
From: juggler-ga on 02 Dec 2003 20:36 PST
 
Thank you for the tip.
-juggler

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