Caught a couple minutes of Colin Powell’s speech to the U.N. today. I noticed right away that he says “nu-klee-ur,” *not* “nu-kyu-lur” like the Commander in Chief. I also noticed he says “SOD-um,” not “Sa-DAHM,” similar to how the previous President Bush said the evil one’s name. I always thought Bush Sr. did it to remind people of Sodom and Gomorrah.
Now that I think about it, I don’t know how GWB pronouces Saddam. But I’ll be listening for it.
I heard a former CIA director this morning say, “Sa-DAHM.” Do we know which is correct?
Even Kathie Lee Gifford says nuclear correctly. I mean, come on.
I don’t know if this link is accurate, but it might explain why he pronounces nuclear the way he does.
http://www.startribune.com/stories/484/3626479.html
http://www.globeandmail.com/servlet/ArticleNews/PEstory/TGAM/20030207/UNAMEM/International/international/international_temp/1/1/23/