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Et tu, Colin?
CFP ^ | Sunday, September 3, 2006 | John Burtis

Posted on 09/03/2006 1:13:42 PM PDT by Laverne

Caesar was stabbed, in the end, by one of his closest and most loyal friends, Brutus. And George Bush was betrayed throughout the course of the entire Fitzgerald inquisition by his one time friend and close confidant, Colin Powell, who knew all along the involvement of Richard Armitage, and chose to keep quiet. Loyalty runs between many extremes.

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With Colin Powell, as with Mr. Armitage, loyalty has finally gone the way of the Model-T. And sadly, Mr. Powell's damage will be enshrined forever by the left in what appears to be their longest running hit piece of modern times. Et tu, Colin?

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TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: cialeak; fitzygate; plamegate; stabbedinthebackgate
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To: lonestar67
What did you want done-- have him shot on the front lawn?

Of course not.

In the Rose Garden would have been nice.

61 posted on 09/03/2006 3:29:19 PM PDT by lowbridge (I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather. Not screaming, like his passengers.)
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To: Mike Darancette
Powell was put in a very difficult position.

Yeah he had to sit back and watch the democrats try and topple an administration during a war
62 posted on 09/03/2006 3:29:50 PM PDT by uncbob
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To: Marius3188
Where is the quote that Powell knew who leaked the info? Does someone have a link where Powell knew who the leaker was? Thanks!!

Still, Powell emerges from all this as damaged goods - and rightly so.

He gets a call from his No. 2, who admits to leaking the Plame-Wilson info - the focus of a huge furor. But does Powell tell this to his boss, the president of the United States?

No.

Rather, according to Isikoff, Powell directed State Department counsel to give the White House a bare minimum of information - and to leave Armitage out of it. He let the investigation expand, fester and envelop the White House, the vice president's office and elsewhere.

In a time of war, when the president and his team needed to be fully focused on far bigger issues, the administration was distracted by a "non-scandal" that Colin Powell could have stopped at a moment's notice.

Though he has left the administration, Powell's betrayal by not speaking up has had major ramifications.

http://www.nypost.com/postopinion/editorial/justice_for_scooter_libby_editorials_.htm

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1694390/posts

63 posted on 09/03/2006 3:53:21 PM PDT by lowbridge (I want to die peacefully in my sleep like my grandfather. Not screaming, like his passengers.)
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To: MPJackal

"What a POS he has become."

From what I have learned, he may always have been a POS.

LLS


64 posted on 09/03/2006 4:36:54 PM PDT by LibLieSlayer (Preserve America... kill terrorists... destroy dims!)
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To: BluH2o

I wouldn't bet on that. Both Bushes are notable for their mind-numbing kindness to political adversaries and disloyal "associates." Anyone that would call Ted Kennedy "my friend" bears close watching. I voted for Dubya, and do not regret it, especially considering the alternative available to me, but at least a little bit of well-justified anger at times would help, and might even prove useful.


65 posted on 09/03/2006 4:43:12 PM PDT by Elsiejay (.)
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To: Elsiejay
I agree with you. I think there are times when a person should show anger, and I refer to it as righteous anger! When you allow innocent people to be hurt or damaged by something you know is wrong and could do something about, and you do nothing; you are guilty of aiding and abetting the wrongdoers. IMO, Bush should pardon Libby immediately and expose the wrongs of the media, the Wilson's, Armitage, Powell, and Fitzgerald. The media is never going to like him, and all his 'humbleness' is a sign of weakness to them and encourages them to become more aggressive in their attacks.
66 posted on 09/03/2006 5:06:00 PM PDT by PeskyOne
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To: Laverne

This is what an affirmative action mindset gets you.


67 posted on 09/03/2006 5:10:06 PM PDT by Vision (God did not give us a spirit of timidity, but a spirit of power, love and self-discipline 2Timothy1)
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To: metesky
I remember after 9/11 and all the talk of war, I said then that Powell was the weak link and I was right. I also remember getting slammed all over the ball park for thinking so.

I was probably one of them slamming you; I know I defended Powell.

I was wrong and you were right. I'm sorry I EVER defended this jerk.

But I won't forget.

68 posted on 09/03/2006 5:40:53 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: Laverne

I've never liked Colin, and this just confirms it.


69 posted on 09/03/2006 5:42:36 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity.)
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To: Laverne
Fitzy is the problem here having hid this information from the public. It is a travesty. Powell and Armitage will get their due and Libby will get his freedom.

As long as the White House and the media sit on their collective hands, that ain't gonna happen.

70 posted on 09/03/2006 5:44:18 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity.)
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To: Mike Darancette

Pure speculation. What is known is that State worked against the White House in a time of war.


71 posted on 09/03/2006 5:47:41 PM PDT by BigSkyFreeper (There is no alternative to the GOP except varying degrees of insanity.)
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To: lowbridge

***Of course not.

In the Rose Garden would have been nice.***

LOL!


72 posted on 09/03/2006 6:10:11 PM PDT by kitkat (The first step down to hell is to deny the existence of evil.LOL!)
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To: Laverne

73 posted on 09/03/2006 6:25:12 PM PDT by Virginia Ridgerunner ("Si vis pacem para bellum")
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To: BigSkyFreeper

I'm not so sure about that; I think there is enough discussion on the net to make this happen. It hasn't hit mainstream hard yet, but it will. At least, I'm optimistic it will. There are enough legal beagles out there that are really reviewing all that has happened with Fitzy...I do believe he will get his due, as will the others that are complicit in this travesty.


74 posted on 09/03/2006 7:05:45 PM PDT by Laverne
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To: Laverne

Judas Iscariot!


75 posted on 09/03/2006 7:15:00 PM PDT by stocksthatgoup ("Is it real? Or is it Reuters?")
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To: Laverne
Colin Powell, who knew all along the involvement of Richard Armitage, and chose to keep quiet.

I don't see any evidence presented the Powell knew. Just a vague referance to "mounting evidence".

I often disagree with him and his politics, but I've always thought that he was an honorable man. Especially for someone who ran in such high political and military circles.

76 posted on 09/03/2006 7:40:38 PM PDT by El Gato
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To: AmeriBrit
the Wilson/Plame 'outing' was nothing more than a fabricated diversion away from the real story about the involvement of Rockefeller, Mary McCarthy, the rogues in the CIA, Wilson and the Niger yellowcake and the 'Food For Oil' scandal.

Wilson and his cohorts led us down the yellow path and we all foolishly followed.

All due respect, most freepers deduced that the purpose of Wilson's lie was to shift attention and damage Bush at the same time. He knew he could count on the media's assistance. FReepers and the blogosphere were pointing out inconsistencies in the story from day one.

I don't believe anybody here foolishly followed anything, even when speculating about Fitzgerald's possible perfidy while hoping against hope that he would prove to be an honest prosecutor.

It's not anybody's fault but theirs that they've proved they can't live up to the standards expected of their positions. And I'm referring to Powell, Armitage and Fitz.

77 posted on 09/03/2006 8:22:11 PM PDT by prairiebreeze (Brought to you by the American Democrat Party, aka alQaeda, Western Division.)
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To: Laverne

http://www.americanthinker.com/articles.php?article_id=5822


78 posted on 09/03/2006 8:26:57 PM PDT by the Real fifi
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To: El Gato

This from the NY Times

"On Oct. 1, 2003, Mr. Armitage was up at 4 a.m. for a predawn workout when he read a second article by Mr. Novak in which he described his primary source for his earlier column about Ms. Wilson as “no partisan gunslinger.” Mr. Armitage realized with alarm that that could only be a reference to him, according to people familiar with his role. He waited until Secretary of State Colin L. Powell, an old friend, was awake, then telephoned him. They discussed the matter with the top State Department lawyer, William H. Taft IV. "


I'd say that pretty much nails it that Powel knew.

Your next defense of this traitorous scum would be?


79 posted on 09/03/2006 8:36:49 PM PDT by rickylc
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To: lonestar67

No, hanged.


80 posted on 09/03/2006 9:27:39 PM PDT by RobbyS ( CHIRHO)
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