Why Listen to Colin Powell, or Brokaw?
Not only did Powell lend his personal credibility to Bush at key moments – from the Florida recount battle to the Iraq War to Election 2004 – but a serious examination of his career would reveal a person who consistently has put his career ahead of his country’s best interests Full Story »
Posted by Dwight Rousu
I was glad to see Powell endorse Obama, but his ambivalent statements about whether he opposed the invasion of Iraq really need to be explored further. In 2007, Powell claimed he strongly opposed the war, but now he argues he did not oppose the war. Perhaps Powell is trying to reinforce the position of Richard Holbrooke who supported the invasion of Iraq despite the obvious stupidity and recklessness of the action.