Obituary: Colin Powell thought America should tread carefully in the world

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The four-star general and secretary of state died on October 18th, aged 84

Yet no one, least of all him, a New Deal kid kicking a football round the run-down streets of Hunts Point, could have guessed that his soundness would be tested at the highest levels of government, as America’s top diplomat and adviser to its presidents, and the commander and promoter of its wars. For a time, after victory in the first Gulf war in 1991, he was the most popular man in the country. In the presidential elections of both 1996 and 2000 his name was floated, though he didn’t bite.

His rules for going to war, which other people called the Powell Doctrine, were coloured by that experience, as well as the need for cool, cautious heads.

 

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He can't avoid Iraq. however.

RIP Colin.

He also lied about some stuff.

Like he did?

This is him right? Cause I'm not sure we're talking about the same person. This guy pushed a war that killed, quite literally, hundreds of thousands of people. Really. Not making this up. You can check it for yourself.

Wise words

The only reason anyone outside of Washington knows who he is is specifically because we watched him lie to the UN.

Excellent takeaway.

nice

How is this a real headline

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How does that marry with his role in helping Bush with the invasion of Iraq?

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