Colin Powell in four-letter neo-con 'crazies' row

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http://www.guardian.co.uk/print/0,3858,5014153-110878,00.html

A furious row has broken out over claims in a new book by BBC broadcaster James Naughtie that US Secretary of State Colin Powell described neo-conservatives in the Bush administration as 'fucking crazies' during the build-up to war in Iraq.

Powell's extraordinary outburst is alleged to have taken place during a telephone conversation with Foreign Secretary Jack Straw. The two became close friends during the intense negotiations in the summer of 2002 to build an international coalition for intervention via the United Nations. The 'crazies' are said to be Vice-President Dick Cheney, Defence Secretary Donald Rumsfeld and his deputy, Paul Wolfowitz.

Last week, the offices of Powell and Straw contacted Public Affairs, the US publishers of Naughtie's book, to say they would vigorously deny the claims if publication went ahead. But as no legal action was threatened, the US launch of the book, The Accidental American: Tony Blair and the Presidency, will proceed as planned this week.

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John Kampfner, political editor of the New Statesman and author of Blair's Wars, said Naughtie's characterisation of the feverish political atmosphere of the summer of 2002 was entirely accurate. 'The British government saw Powell as the most significant voice of sanity in the US administration. At different times during this very difficult period, the Brits used Powell to get across their point of view to the White House. But, bizarrely, Powell sometimes also used Blair to pass messages to Bush.'
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Powell used Blair to pass messages to Bush??????????????


Is Colin afraid the bushgang will murder him and his if he doesn't toe their mark? Is Colin's mind going?

I feel sorry for Colin's wife. the last time I saw her on TV was before the invasion of Iraq when she and Colin where at smirk's faux ranch. she looked like she wanted to be somewhere, anywhere else. It would be tough to have a husband and son who drank the poison.