Powell owes everything he has rank and position wise, to WHITES.
Powell was the “Obama general” (got where he is because of white guilt). As Chairman of the Joints Cheif of Staffs, he was opposed to everything that went right in the first Gulf War. As we all know, that war was a great success.
I guess the media wanted a black hero after Gulf War 1 so they made him one. If he had been white, you’d never heard of him after Gulf War 1.
Powell was more than willing to take credit for all the success of the first Gulf War even though he was opposed to almost everything that went well.
The guy has just been in the way more than anything else. I know I wouldn’t want his advice on any damn thing.
Again, he was a colossal failure as Sect. of State too.
http://thinkprogress.org/2006/12/17/powell-surge/
Powell was against the surge....check this out....McCain could tell the American people that although he respects General Powell, he did oppose the surge! “General Powell, the surge is working!”