Powell States Preference for Diplomacy (too late now)

[maddezmom]

WASHINGTON - In a candid interview with his time in office running out, Secretary of State Colin Powell (news - web sites) is acknowledging differences with others in the Bush administration and suggesting that the disputes centered on his preference for diplomacy over force to resolve problems.


But Powell steadfastly resisted being designated a dove by a Chilean television interviewer. "I never liked these titles," he said.


But the secretary then went on to describe his long-held inclination, through several administrations, "of analyzing situations carefully to see if military force is appropriate."


"If it is appropriate, we should force," Powell said in the interview he gave to Chile's TVN on Thursday in Santiago during an economic conference of Pacific nations.


"But if we can avoid the use of military force with diplomacy, through a political action, that is what we should try to do, and that is what President Bush (news - web sites) tried to do," Powell said.

more:http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&cid=542&ncid=716&e=5&u=/ap/20041119/ap_on_go_ca_st_pe/powell

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[Xipe Totec]

1. * Tried diplomacy?!

I guess 'tried' is the operative word.

He also 'tried' to eat a pretzel. :eyes:

[Buddyblazon]

2. "But if we can avoid the use of military force with diplomacy,

through a political action, that is what we should try to do, and that is what President Bush (news - web sites) tried to do,"

Uh...sure he did Colin. Sure he did.

[GetTheRightVote]

3. That is simply not true, Bush wanted the war like a crazy man.

He wanted to get into it for glory and fame, he is a very sick person, Mr. Bush should be put away somewhere so that the rest of us in this country are safe from him and his power hungry attempts for our admiration.

[gordianot]

4. * may have tried Diplomacy but did not inhale.

[wtmusic]

6. good one!

ahh yes :thumbsup:

[struggle4progress]

25. LOL! eom

[readmylips]

5. Powell deplomacy means Kiss Bush's feet....

Hope black people disown Powell and family. GOP for sure will throw him to the sharks. Powell, a man with no home, no vision, no country, no race, no honor. Just an ex-kiss ass yes person.

[natrat]

7. i had /have hope fof colin

his son sure is a prick though

[Missy M]

8. When did Bush try dipolmacy through political action?

Does this administration think if they repeat this line enough it makes it true. I can't believe Colin Powell made that statement.
Does anyone know how much actual combat Powell was involved in during his military career?

[jmcgowanjm]

11. Powell and My Lai

Powell said the soldier's charges were false except for
"isolated instances." He wrote that "relations between
American soldiers and the Vietnamese are
excellent."


http://www.phillyburbs.com/BHM/powell.shtml

[saigon68]

16. He covered up War Crimes

Lewinskied his way up in the armed forces.

He stands for the principle that a sharp male prostitute may rise to the top dog in the brothel.

[jmcgowanjm]

19. Thank you, Saigon68. You say it so well

"We are hard at work bringing all the
information together--intelligence information, law
enforcement information—and I think in the near future we'll
be able to put out a paper, a document, that will describe
quite clearly the evidence that we have linking him to this
attack," said Secretary of State Colin L. Powell. Los
Angeles Times, 24.9.2001.

http://www.latimes.com/news/nationworld/la-092401diplo.story

http://globalresearch.ca/articles/DAV411A.html

And the Man Powell will never be:

What would Martin Luther King have said about the attack
on Fallujah ? When the US military try to motivate troops
with images of past 'victories' in Vietnam this speech needs
to be remembered. When certain Americans talk about their
faith in God and the special role of their nation in
spreading democracy, this speech holds them to
account.

http://www.drmartinlutherkingjr.com/beyondvietnam.htm

[steely]

9. Colin we hardly knew ye

too late, he drank the same kool aide. I thought he was logical and thoughtful, but man did he go over to the dark side.

[fshrink]

10. It's exactly like the "compassion" crap.

"I'm blowing your brain out, but I really wish there was another way because I really feel for you". This is pure cowardice.

[cliss]

12. I can't understand: why is Bowel in the news?

There's another thread that says that Powell is visiting with some foreign leader (sorry, I forgot which one).

He's making statements left and right. He's appearing on TV constantly.

He's done. Finished. Pull him off the stage with one of those loopy things, to pull the Prima Donna off once and for all.

[BrainRants]

13. Glad Powell is leaving

His legacy is now sealed for his miserable performance with "the vials" before the U.N. and not his performance as Chairman JCOS during Gulf I.

There's a fine line between loyalty to a president and loyalty to your country. Powell crossed it, he knows it. We can all read about it in his next book.

The real question is, how can the Dems get him to switch teams? THAT would be a coup!

His son Michael is the result of a wardrobe malfunction.

[daleo]

14. Feels good!

Remember that one, Colin?

[Javaman]

15. colin, ass for name, powell, too little to late bucko..

Give your mia culpa to someone who gives a shit.

[NickofTime]

17. Colin Removal

Looks like Bush has had his Colin removed!

[SKKY]

18. Perhaps Powell can get a job with that other Bush Ass Clown McCain.

[Seldona]

20. Here is what his lies have wrought.

http://mindprod.com/iraq.html

Sitting in front of the UN, and the world, lying his ass off has caused the deaths of well over 100k people.

Mostly women and children.

I look at those pictures everyday, so I can remember what I am fighting for.

I sincerly hope there is a god and a hell so these mass murdering SOBs can spend eternity looking at the faces of those they slaughtered in the name of an American empire.

Of course they would probably consider that a good time...

[Riddler]

21. Too bad he abandoned his integrity when accepted a position

in the fraudulent Bush administration to begin with. Then to top it off, he obviously had to hand over his cojones to Karl Rove and the neocons that took over this country for the past 4 years. Nice to know you've got them back Colin. A little too late though, don't you think?

[MetaTrope]

22. Thank you also for enabling Iran-Contra, General Powell, "sir"

I'm sure Chileans are quite keen on your contributions to Latin American relations. :puke:

[George_S]

23. Dove? No one was a "dove" about getting bin Laden.

I don't like those labels either.

[Maguzzi]

24. Get outta town, colon.

Talk about a sellout. Who looks more foolish these days,
him or McCain. Everyone has a price, but stop pretending
that you didnt sell out. How bout a McCain Powell ticket.
Belafonte was right all along yo. McPowell 2008. The kinder
gentler maching gun hand. Thousand points of hypocracy.
Read my lips No Integrity.