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  •  IOW... (3.25 / 4)

    "Colin Powell Syndrome."

    "Anyone who believes exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist." - Kenneth Boulding, economist

    by randym77 on Thu Nov 11, 2004 at 08:43:42 PM PDT

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    •  powell is no hero (none / 0)

      His career started off with his whitewash of the My Lai massacre. Other than name recognition what do you really know about him?  Hell, he probably deserves some kind of Propaganda of the Year award for telling the most lies at the UN than anyone else.

      Powell is an old fashioned synchophant.  He could have turned on Bush before the election, but didn't so kiss those "Powell is secretly one of us" theories out the window. He's openly one of them.  

      I'm sure he doesnt like some things, but obviously he has no issue with starting a war over lies to make sure the US has the energy it needs in the future in the form of crude oil.

      dont visit my blog!

      by skallas on Fri Nov 12, 2004 at 02:27:54 AM PDT

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      •  I realize he's not perfect (none / 0)

        My Lai is before my time, but I do remember his involvement with Iran-Contra.  (And Iran-Contra, BTW, really plecks me off.  How could people elect Poppy Bush after that?  Okay, we all knew Reagan was kinda senile; maybe he really didn't know what was going on.  But his VP was at the meetings!  And somehow didn't hear a thing.  And don't even get me started on Ollie North.)

        But I still think Powell stayed at State when Rummy and the neocons had effectively cut him out of the administration because he hoped to be a voice of moderation.  Be interesting to see if he stays on.  People are saying that it's a bad time for him to resign, because Yasser Arafat's death has created an opening for a Mideast peace deal.  

        "Anyone who believes exponential growth can go on forever in a finite world is either a madman or an economist." - Kenneth Boulding, economist

        by randym77 on Fri Nov 12, 2004 at 04:06:24 AM PDT

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        •  Moderation? (none / 0)

          As far as I am concerned, Powell id done forever. He went to the U.N. and lied with a straight face.

          People believed him in a way they never believed President Bush, and he abused that believe to mislead us into a war.

          He must have no more political future in the United States.

          by Aguas de Marco on Fri Nov 12, 2004 at 06:18:55 AM PDT

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    •  Pun alert (4.00 / 2)

      or perhaps:

      "Irritable Powell Syndrome"

      by gattogrosso on Fri Nov 12, 2004 at 09:51:45 AM PDT

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