Powell composed the Powell Doctrine prior to Desert Storm. The doctrine states the requirements that must be met before intervening and the main requirement is having an exit strategy. There was no exit strategy for Iraq.
Powell opposed Iraq in 2003. You may recall from 2006 Powell telling Cheney and Bush that they should have listened to him.
The way it had worked out, was Powell asked for two hours alone with George Bush to try to convince him not to go into Iraq, after which, if George Bush decided to go, Powell would support him, which he did. Powell laid his reputation on the line when he convinced the UN to issue the Mandate, which was the legal basis for the US to go in.
Powell still resents Bush and Cheney over that
I was in no way referring to 2003, only the highway of death.
An exit strategy that works: “We win, they lose.”
The Nixon, Powell, Paul, Obama, Kerry, Clinton doctrine:
Our troops win the battles, our politicians (including brass) lose the wars.
Colin Powell endorsed hussein obama twice. His resentment and/or opinion on anything means nothing. And he's an quota-pushing abortionist:
You all know that I believe in a woman’s right to choose and I strongly support affirmative action.
Thanks for the clarification, Ben Ficklin.
The left still don’t forgive Powell for going before the UN and presenting the WMD evidence.