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In reply to the discussion: Colin Powell says he’s only still a republican because “it annoys them” [View all]kath
(10,565 posts)10. yeah, he's such a good man that he covered up the My Lai massacre.
A real peach.
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Colin Powell says he’s only still a republican because “it annoys them” [View all]
FLPanhandle
May 2016
OP
He should have resigned as Secretary of State when W asked him to lie about Iraq.
LS_Editor
May 2016
#13
To be fair though we dont know what went on behind closed doors in that and by that I mean
cstanleytech
May 2016
#15
Hey I agree but for that to happen there would have to be some real solid proof
cstanleytech
May 2016
#39
It's extremely simple-minded to think someone like Powell didn't know Bush was lying about WMDs.
jalan48
May 2016
#14
Clinton did a fair share of bombing of Iraq over WMD claims too, softening it up for Bush.
arcane1
May 2016
#28
The question always remains how many policians thought they were stong arming Iraq
Johonny
May 2016
#30
Unfortunately, the true test for powell was when the bushies asked him to lie to the UN and he did.
samsingh
May 2016
#20
fuck that asshole, he still lied us into the Iraq war and I'm sure he has secrets to spill
Demonaut
May 2016
#33