Powell 'willing to serve second term'

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Powell 'willing to serve second term'
By Guy Dinmore in Washington
Published: June 18 2004 0:57 | Last Updated: June 18 2004 0:57

Colin Powell would be willing to continue serving as secretary of state in a second Bush administration if he were able to take a grip on the direction of US foreign policy, a senior official said on Thursday.

According to conventional wisdom in Washington, even if President George W. Bush should win a second term in the November election, Mr Powell would take the opportunity to leave office after the frustrations of being overruled on important policy decisions by a White House in the thrall of neo-conservative ideology.

"He could possibly stay on for a year or 18 months, especially if he is told that the ship of state is available at the helm," the official said.
Mr Powell, who is 67 and had surgery for prostate cancer last December, would not want to serve another four years.

The official, who asked not to be named, said there was a possibility that the influential neo-conservatives were "in complete retreat and turning on themselves" after the setbacks in Iraq, and that there would be a "massive exiting". But he also conceded that they could simply be "hunkered down" and might return.

[LTR]

1. Let's hope he doesn't get one (nm)

[Nite Owl]

4. He doesn't get one but they

still turn on each other because that would be such fun to watch.

[buff2]

2. What a phuckin idiot

That is one dumbass bu$h licker. God,I hope he never gets the chance to serve again....NONE of those ratwing old ass thugs. I hate em all.

[gratuitous]

3. No named source for the prognostication

Not worth the electrons used to organize the page. However, it does give several cogent reasons why Powell would NOT serve in a second corrupt Bush administration.

He'll use his health as an excuse and skedaddle, hoping that no one remembers his prevaricating power point presentation to the UN Security Council.

Fat chance, Colin.

[goforit]

5. LOL!!!..............This is getting so commical!!!

[lojasmo]

6. He's done. N/T

[NMLobo]

7. Volunteering to work

overtime in "the barrel". Colin you need serious and intensive therapy dude. :crazy:

[struggle4progress]

8. Powell must be eager to give the "Iranian WMDs" presentation.

[Solly Mack]

9. Oh, I think they all should serve several consecutive terms....in prison

but that's just me...

[MikeG]

10. No. Kerry will pick Rubin or Holbrooke.

[PartyPooper]

11. Start packing your bags now.

You'll be gone in January! Bye, Bye...

:hi:

[leesa]

13. And he can take his spawn from hell with him.

[2cents]

12. He'll do what he's told...

...when he's told, period.