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msongs

(67,413 posts) Mon Oct 18, 2021, 05:32 PM Oct 2021

all this fawning over colin powell is disgusting. he lied thru his teeth for [View all]

the purpose of justifying an aggressive war that killed hundreds of thousands of civilian men, women, and children. and yet he is being worshipped as some kind of hero. W, Cheney and Powell will all escape justice. that's is profoundly sad IMO

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all this fawning over colin powell is disgusting. he lied thru his teeth for [View all] msongs Oct 2021 OP

DURec They should all fucking be in jail n/t leftstreet Oct 2021 #1

none of them were held accountable Skittles Oct 2021 #2

Worse did happened and worse yet is coming. onecaliberal Oct 2021 #22

Same as it ever was. paleotn Oct 2021 #24

when I saw Bolton parading around pimping for Trump Skittles Oct 2021 #25

K&R UTUSN Oct 2021 #3

Yes, truly disgusting. I've even heard MSM imply that Quakerfriend Oct 2021 #4

He resigned in November, 2005 after Shrub Jr. was reelected Ponietz Oct 2021 #27

It's customary in the US to air non-stop hagiographies on its deceased war criminals PSPS Oct 2021 #5

Powell was not President He was against the war joetheman Oct 2021 #6

MyLai.. And admitting his LIE of course did absolutely nothing to bring the dead back niyad Oct 2021 #13

John Negroponte was his protege UpInArms Oct 2021 #18

He lied for BOTH Bushes to advance the calls for... dchill Oct 2021 #19

No, but nice try! Nt USALiberal Oct 2021 #23

They got away with it all and folks said then if you allow them get away with their crimes, abuses, Solly Mack Oct 2021 #7

Powell was disgusting I_UndergroundPanther Oct 2021 #8

Elections have consequences, especially stolen ones. roamer65 Oct 2021 #9

This says it all drmeow Oct 2021 #10

Thanks for posting this Doc Sportello Oct 2021 #11

FAIR is an excellent resource drmeow Oct 2021 #21

Not only got away with it, booked as guest critics n/t hibbing Oct 2021 #12

I totally agree! Richard58 Oct 2021 #14

My feeling exactly ybbor Oct 2021 #15

Have not watched one bit of coverage about him croaking. Jon King Oct 2021 #16

Thank you UpInArms Oct 2021 #17

Yep. I remember that day. calimary Oct 2021 #20

Agreed Orrex Oct 2021 #26

People simply overlook Powell's support of torture of human beings, it's evil traitorsgalore Oct 2021 #28