[Hugin]

In all my 84 years, I cannot recall a time when most Americans wanted war. That is something we should be proud of. But wars are not always optional.

But some are, and ultimately you cannot win unless popular opinion backs it, at least not a long war. Americans want our wars to be short. Get in, destroy the enemy and leave. No nation building. Colin Powell's "Pottery Barn Rule" (you broke it, you bought it) is BS. If someone forces us to go clean their clocks it's their fault, and not our responsibility to turn the place into something decent.

[Yosemitest]

I was on active duty during the time Colin Powell was still in the military.
What a piece of political CRAP!
Colin Powell had to be DRAGGED into the WAR, and he went kicking and screaming against it.
If he wasn't black, he would have been RELIEVED OF DUTY!
NEVER in my life, have I observed such a worthless officer, that was still allowed to remain on active duty.
He must have had the keys to someone's dirty secrets' closet.