I’m glad to see this question raised.
GEN Powell, where are you?
Where is he indeed?
Will he betray his race in admitting his mistake?
Or will he betray his country?
Agent Orange, Agent Orange !!!
Powell was as much credit to his service record as Benedict Arnold was. Both sold out at a crucial time and both went down in ignominy. Yes, Powell damaged the US as much or even more than Arnold did.
There is, or could be, a bright side to this. It might just be a political career ender for him. Its rather difficult to understand exactly what he brought to the table in the first place but thats another discussion.
This is the first time I have even encountered his name in a long time. I hope he is properly ashamed. I hope he understands why he should be ashamed and aghast.
Powell is a nice looking, intelligent, mostly-white black man. He advanced through the military on those credentials. He was a wonderful token. He has done a good job of keeping his politics to himself and himself out of the spotlight. His support of Obama is understandable since both are of mixed race, but he has now exposed himself as not so bright after all. I expect that he has retreated back to the shadows.
In the faux War Against Global Warming, there are Gore profiteers.
Looks like sly-boots Colon Powell is one. Just another reason he's laying low.
Good thing he's not running the no-win, politically-correct war in Afghanistan.......although he might as well be, now that I think of it.
Leni
I don't know how you can say that. Powell and Cheney had two major TV battles in 2009 over Gitmo and Afghanistan. Cheney criticizing Obama and Powell supporting Obama. Powell won both battles.
It is a continuance of the war between Powell/Realists and Cheney/NeoCons that has been going on since before the Iraq invasion.
Powell may have given his vote to Obama, but all of the Republican Realists have been supporting Obama.