Powell had nothing at all to do with troop deployments in Afganistan.
We did not use a large number because the Afgan locals would have viewed it as a invasion and not a liberation. They would have fought us. A nice PR stunt that would have been.
We were after Alqada, not the Taliban. Binn laden is dead. 50% of the names we were looking for are dead or captured. More every week.
Saddam was left in power because Bush #1 did not think it was necessary to take him out. He was wrong! Not this Bush! This time around, even Powell is on board.
Powell will always appear to be more of a pacifist when on the national stage. That is what a Statesman does. Henry Kissinger got the same rap, as have others like Halfbright and the rest.
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Blatently wrong. Churchill should be rolling over in his grave right now. What about generals. Powell was a pussy when he was a general too. He hasn't changed.
We did not use a large number because the Afgan locals would have viewed it as a invasion and not a liberation.
Oh no ! we wouldn't want the enemy to think that we are invading !!! parish the thought !!
They would have fought us.
Ok ; now that is getting rediculous. What the %&#$ do you think that we have a military for ? If we are affraid to fight when we are attacked , we might as well disband the military.
A nice PR stunt that would have been.
It wasn't suposed to be a PR stunt !!!!!!!!! We were suposed to be killing the enemy like GW said we would do. Unfortunately for the USA it didn't turn out to be much more than a PR stunt. It will come back to haunt us in the future just like letting Sadam go the first time did only it will probably turn out even worse.
We were after Alqada, not the Taliban
The differences between Alq and the hard core taliban are negligable. They are both the enemy just like Bush said they were. There were a minimum of 15,000 hard core enemy troops that swore and swear to devote their lives to killing Americans. We let more than 90% of them go ..... intentionally .... for political reasons. It was a PR stunt , not a war. That is the problem. Colin Powellitis is a desaese.
This time around, even Powell is on board.
Not occording to powell. he has stated numerous times that he doesn't think that it is necessary to kill Sadam or even remove him from power just get rid of the WOMD , Like the French. It's easier. Consumate politicians do what is easiest for them at the moment not what is best for the nation in the long run.
Maybe powell the fall guy in the admin and is looking like the pussy so that Bush can look touph. You may have a point there.