Colin Powell the proto-type of the political general has passed. He was the most politically active general since Douglas MacAurthur and the shame of it was that he was a dyed on the wool Democratic butt boy. Sure he pretended to be a Republican but he was one of the biggest Rhinos of them all! He endorsed Obama, Hillary and Biden. The Republican Bush establishment embraced him because they wanted a high profile moolie on their side.
The Republicans were stuck with him as he lead us into the beginning of the endless wars that are still going on. The Neo-cons and the Rhinos betrayed our country for financial gain and to get promotions and status.
Yes he served his country and we should honor his service. But so did Benedict Arnold who was responsible for our victory at Saratoga. So I say let’s treat him the way we did Arnold. As an unpleasant footnote to the American experience.
We have to stop the involvement of the military with partisan politics. I think that is the most important issue we have to deal with in the aftermath of the Trump years.
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As big a colon as this guy was, Iraq is completely on Bush and Cheney. Even Bush's own father, who'd invade anywhere at the drop of a hat, warned against it. Afghanistan was legit except for the stupid nation building.
Psaki: "obviously a heartbreaking tragedy for the country and one this president is feeling personal"
Obviously heartbreaking??? Powell was 84 and contending with cancer. He'd lived a full life. So had my dad, who unexpectedly died at 80 of accidental injury from a fall. Surprised as we were by how quickly it happened, and grieved as we were over our loss, we didn't and to this day wouldn't regard or speak of his death as a "heartbreaking tragedy".
Powell was the one who kept mum when Scooter Libby was being accused in the Plame business. He knew the guilty party was Richard Armitage, but let an innocent man be railroaded.
Without honor, much like Lurch and St John of Hanoi, doesn't begin to describe it.
opportunistic swamp dweller sinks forever into the ooze.
good bye
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