Honorably speaking

Washington Times ^ | Friday, April 11, 2003 | Deborah Simmons

[JohnHuang2]

"Colin Powell is not secretary of state because he's black. He's there because of what he can offer and that's the way we were raised to think." The person doing the talking is second in command at West Point, and the "we" he is referring to are himself and his siblings

[JohnHuang2]

Friday, April 11, 2003

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[arthurus]

"Colin Powell is not secretary of state because he's black. He's there because of what he can offer

And that is what renders him illegitimate to the left. It is racism to choose a black person for high office for any reason other than the color of his skin.

[knuthom]

Understandably, Leo Sr. says he doesn't want to talk about son Vincent right now. "My son is no hero," he told Steve Miller of this newspaper. "Those kids getting shot at and killed are. I will not exploit the hunger for knowledge, nor slip into a gloat for my son or my family, while other families weep. When the war is over, I will speak." A father's love, a soldier's compassion.

Focused and determined, committed and honorable. Brothers with love of family, self and country. They do our country proud.

I agree.

[jwalsh07]

I didn't get along well with officers when I was in the Army Johnny but since I have friends and family who are currently serving as such I have been forced to re-evaluate my contrarian position.

These men and men like them are only one color and that is the color of the uniform of the day. A salute.