Werewolfy wrote:

Powell's speech.

Is this statement a reflection on the US
educational system?

I think not.

Asked if the United Nations should play
a leading role, Powell replied: "I said
vital. I don't know what leading means."

Most people I associate with have a fair
idea as to the meaning of the word,
'leading'.

I would pretty much bet that he knows what it means, too.

You could be the most highly educated person in the world, but that
would not make a bit of difference if one doesn't have the 'common
sense' to not take that statement literally. Or in this case take it
illiterately.

It would be unfair of me to go through all your previous posts and pick
out your errors and then ask you if that was a reflection on the UK's
educational system, now wouldn't it?

If you want to put down America at least be fair about it and good at
it, otherwise you fall into the same class of some others here.

I'm sorry Mr. Coleclough, but I have to give you a failing grade for
this post.

..F

sUSAn ;-D