Colin Powell: Enemy of Democracy

[Roland99]

Powell told senator he'd reveal details about case for war in Iraq after both left office, sources say

http://rawstory.com/news/2005/Powell_expressed_reticence_on_prewar_intelligence_1109.html

Several days prior to his UN presentation, then-Secretary Powell had a private conversation with Sen. Biden, sources familiar with the Secretary's account say.

During this conversation, Biden reiterated much of what he had said during the Senate Foreign Relations Committee’s hearing on the evidence as presented by Powell deputy Richard Armitage. According to sources, Biden expressed his concerns to Powell about the reliability of the evidence, and encouraged the Secretary to speak only about intelligence that he was sure of.

“Mr. Secretary, tell them what you know,” Biden said, according to those familiar with the conversation.

“…When we are both out of office for two years, I will tell you what is going on here,” they say Powell replied.

One individual familiar with the conversation said it suggested Powell had personal reservations about the intelligence.

Anyone having those last vestiges of respect for Powell better wipe that crap out of their minds right now!

Unbelievable!!!

[driver8]

1. Believe me, I wiped that crap out of my mind as soon as he testified

at the UN regarding weapons of mass destruction.

He is just as guilty as shrub and crashcart, as far as I am concerned. He knew he was lying but he did it anyway. He is a war criminal.

[Jacobin]

3. but but but what about the terrible balsa wood RC airplanes of death?

I mean, I mean....

Oh, and the cartoon drawings of the mobile biological Winnebagos of Armegeddon?


(Man, when I saw those cartoon drawings, that pretty much made it clear what was going on)

[punpirate]

4. Should have been clear...

... to the press, as well, but nary a word was said.

They should have climbed all over Powell, frankly.

But, then, the revered general has protected lots of war criminals in the past, and no mainstream news outlet has ever called him on it.

[Justice Is Comin]

2. That should have been

obvious when he had to use almost cartoon drawings making his case.

[jrthin]

5. Knowing his Viet Nam

history, I"ve never had any respect for him. He, like McCain, are just media hyped whores.