Behind Colin Powell’s Weapons of Mass Destruction Claim

On February 5, 2003, United States Secretary of State Colin Powell addressed the United Nations Security Council, laying the case for the US invasion of Iraq the following month. He claimed Iraq’s president, Saddam Hussein, and his regime were concealing of weapons of mass destruction. Powell later stated that he regretted these remarks. Utilizing material from the UN Audiovisual Library, this production explores the historic session as captured by UN media coverage.