Tag: powell

MTP – Colin Powell, close Gitmo
ecthompsonmd June 10, 2007

Again, this is why I like General Powell. General Powell will be one of those figures in American history that will have historians scratching their heads. He seems to be an honest straight shooter. His whole career seems to underline this fact. Then there is his UN speech. The most important speech in a generation and he dropped the ball. I personally believe that General Powell is a soldier first. If your Commander and Chief asks you to do something you do it, to the best of your ability. That’s the only way that I can explain what happened. Powell is

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MTP – Colin Powell, would he do it over again?
ecthompsonmd June 10, 2007

In spite of all that has happened, Colin Powell remains one of my favorite people.  Yes, he made some mistakes.  Yes, he made it much easier for the Bush Administration to go to war.  But, he still seems to try to be honest.  None of the folks in the Bush administration has EVER admitted that they have made a mistake.  Powell clearly states if we knew then what we know now there is no way that we go to war.  Now, compare his answer to Presidential candidate Mitt Romney.  There is no comparison.  None.  One is dancing around the problem (Mitt). 

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FTN – Powell
ecthompsonmd December 18, 2006

General Powell basically states that there aren’t any more troops.  More later.

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