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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-18-05 06:20 AM
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Colin Powell on Cheney, Rummy and
the European hypocrites. The David Frost interview - interesting indeed. Check out the video

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/americas/4538788.stm

"Secretary Rumsfeld and Vice President Cheney and I occasionally would have strong differing views on matters. And when that was the case we argued them out, we fought them out, in bureaucratic ways," he said.

"Often maybe Mr Rumsfeld and Vice-President Cheney would take decisions into the president that the rest of us weren't aware of. That did happen, on a number of occasions."

Asked about post-war planning for Iraq, Gen Powell said his state department staff drew up detailed plans, but they were discarded by Mr Rumsfeld's defence department, which was backed by the White House.

"Mr Rumsfeld and I had some serious discussions, of a not pleasant kind, about the use of individuals who could bring expertise to the issue. And it ultimately went into the White House, and the rest is well known."
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Spinzonner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-18-05 06:47 AM
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1. Good Old Colin

Ever obsequious to authority and loyal to his career.

There is never a point of principle, honor, or loyalty to the troops or country that he will resign over.

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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-18-05 07:15 AM
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2. He really is a piece of work
pathetic.
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speedoo Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-18-05 07:18 AM
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3. In other words, Colon, you failed miserably.
And you were used by the neocons. Fucking traitorous asswipe.
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malaise Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-18-05 07:24 AM
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5. Used??
He was part of them.
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fasttense Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-18-05 07:20 AM
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4. He ruined his career when he made the decision to hitch his wagon
to the neocons.
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KG Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Sun Dec-18-05 07:24 AM
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6. powell is lying here, just like everything lse that comes out of his mouth
he, like to many other neo-con bastards, is a psychopathic liar, and he happily lied this country into the clusterfuck in iraq.
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