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Colin Powell's U.N. Appearance Hot Topic Around Country

Aired February 06, 2003 - 05:39   ET

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CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Colin Powell's U.N. appearance has been a hot topic around the country.
We want to check in now with Jimmy Barrett at WRVA News Radio 1140 in Richmond, Virginia.

Jimmy's on the line with us right now.

Good morning, Jimmy.

JIMMY BARRETT, WRVA RADIO CORRESPONDENT: Good morning.

Is this thing on? Is this working?

COSTELLO: This thing is on and working, baby.

BARRETT: All right. I'm so glad to hear that. I missed you guys.

COSTELLO: I know, last week we had a few technical problems, but we've worked them all out, Jimmy.

Hey, I want to know what people in your area are saying about Colin Powell's presentation?

BARRETT: Well, I had an interesting evening last night. You know who's in town here in Richmond at the Landmark Theater? A guy by the name of H. Norman Schwarzkopf.

COSTELLO: Oh.

BARRETT: You know, he knows -- yes, he knows a little something about dealing with Saddam Hussein. And I found his impressions very interesting, Carol.

COSTELLO: What were they?

BARRETT: He's sort of on the fence on this whole thing.

COSTELLO: What do you mean?

BARRETT: He really did not think that the U.S. had done a very good job of proving their case about Saddam Hussein in Iraq. But he listened, he said, to all 90 minutes of what the secretary of state had to say at the U.N. Security Council yesterday and now he thinks it's time to go in.

COSTELLO: He does? So he was convinced by Colin Powell's presentation, then?

BARRETT: He was convinced. Seventy-five percent of my listeners thought that Colin Powell would be able to convince. But has China been convinced? I don't think so.

COSTELLO: No, not...

BARRETT: Has Russia been convinced? I don't think so. Certainly the French are never, or the Germans are not going to be convinced. I think if military action and another U.N. resolution is what we want, the best we can hope to do is have these folks abstain and stay out of the way.

COSTELLO: Well, maybe so. I think the other question, though, is do people support the United States going to war without those nations' help?

BARRETT: Well, and that's a great question. You know, I saw some of your poll numbers, your CNN/Gallup poll numbers this morning. It looks like, what, about a seven percent change as far as American support for military action against Iraq. I don't know if that question I saw, though, was phrased in the form of unilateral action. Certainly there's less support for that.

COSTELLO: Definitely so.

Jimmy Barrett, thanks for your insights this morning.

We appreciate it.

BARRETT: Hey, it's good to see you.

Take care.

COSTELLO: You, too.

Bye, Jimmy Barrett.

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Aired February 6, 2003 - 05:39   ET
THIS IS A RUSH TRANSCRIPT. THIS COPY MAY NOT BE IN ITS FINAL FORM AND MAY BE UPDATED.
CAROL COSTELLO, CNN ANCHOR: Colin Powell's U.N. appearance has been a hot topic around the country.
We want to check in now with Jimmy Barrett at WRVA News Radio 1140 in Richmond, Virginia.

Jimmy's on the line with us right now.

Good morning, Jimmy.

JIMMY BARRETT, WRVA RADIO CORRESPONDENT: Good morning.

Is this thing on? Is this working?

COSTELLO: This thing is on and working, baby.

BARRETT: All right. I'm so glad to hear that. I missed you guys.

COSTELLO: I know, last week we had a few technical problems, but we've worked them all out, Jimmy.

Hey, I want to know what people in your area are saying about Colin Powell's presentation?

BARRETT: Well, I had an interesting evening last night. You know who's in town here in Richmond at the Landmark Theater? A guy by the name of H. Norman Schwarzkopf.

COSTELLO: Oh.

BARRETT: You know, he knows -- yes, he knows a little something about dealing with Saddam Hussein. And I found his impressions very interesting, Carol.

COSTELLO: What were they?

BARRETT: He's sort of on the fence on this whole thing.

COSTELLO: What do you mean?

BARRETT: He really did not think that the U.S. had done a very good job of proving their case about Saddam Hussein in Iraq. But he listened, he said, to all 90 minutes of what the secretary of state had to say at the U.N. Security Council yesterday and now he thinks it's time to go in.

COSTELLO: He does? So he was convinced by Colin Powell's presentation, then?

BARRETT: He was convinced. Seventy-five percent of my listeners thought that Colin Powell would be able to convince. But has China been convinced? I don't think so.

COSTELLO: No, not...

BARRETT: Has Russia been convinced? I don't think so. Certainly the French are never, or the Germans are not going to be convinced. I think if military action and another U.N. resolution is what we want, the best we can hope to do is have these folks abstain and stay out of the way.

COSTELLO: Well, maybe so. I think the other question, though, is do people support the United States going to war without those nations' help?

BARRETT: Well, and that's a great question. You know, I saw some of your poll numbers, your CNN/Gallup poll numbers this morning. It looks like, what, about a seven percent change as far as American support for military action against Iraq. I don't know if that question I saw, though, was phrased in the form of unilateral action. Certainly there's less support for that.

COSTELLO: Definitely so.

Jimmy Barrett, thanks for your insights this morning.

We appreciate it.

BARRETT: Hey, it's good to see you.

Take care.

COSTELLO: You, too.

Bye, Jimmy Barrett.

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