On February 7, 2003, Slacktavist described Powell’s presentation thusly:

“POWELL’S EVIDENCE LOOKING SHAKY. No smoking gun, lots of smoke and mirrors.”

If there’s one thing I hate, it’s 20/20 hindsight. Goddamn hippies!

See also Editor and Publisher on “5 Years Ago: When the Press Helped Colin Powell Sell the War.”

(Both h/t atrios)