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Born at the Crest of the Empire

Monday, July 03, 2006

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June 15 at the Initiative for Global Development Regional Summit.

(I figured if I was talking about people being forced out by a negative culture....)

posted by mikevotes at 8:11 AM

8 Comments:

  • I've got a bone to pick with that bloke in front, over a what for war deal.
    Mind you, there are a few bones to pick with that other bloke too.
    But it is official now. Australia's involvenment in Iraq was contingent on the big wheat scam continuing with US (Powell's) support.
    That adds another economic factor for adventure.
    And yes, I am like a dog with a bone.

    By Blogger Cartledge, at 11:26 AM  

  • Hey. Politics is local.I pay attention to the atrocities my local folks carry out.

    Mike

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 11:54 AM  

  • Powell is the poster boy for why being a team player has limits. He more than anyone could have stopped the invasion of Iraq, IMO. But he played the good soldier and allowed himself and his credibility (past tense) to be used.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 12:20 PM  

  • Yeah. And just from a coldly political perspective, how brilliant was it of the administration to burn all his credibility before the UN. It got them the war they wanted and also burned the on "big name" insider who could have criticized them later.

    Mike

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 1:45 PM  

  • I'm starting to feel the world is getting very local :(

    By Blogger Cartledge, at 2:37 PM  

  • On April io, 2006, Powell told Robert Scheer of the San Francisco Chronicle that he and his staff knew that there were no WMD's and told the President so.

    The President ignored his advice and followed Chenny's advice.

    See the story at: www.sfgate.com or check out my post on April 12, it has the links to the story which explains the time line.

    So if we say he was used, it was by HIS choice.

    At the point Powell knew the truth and knew the President was going to lie to the World and the American people; he should have spoke up - he did not!

    By Blogger Unknown, at 3:00 PM  

  • Fair point.

    Mike

    By Blogger mikevotes, at 3:32 PM  

  • time, that's exactly my point. He should have resigned. But instead, he thought it was more important to be a loyal team player than to take a bold stand that might have prevented a war.

    By Anonymous Anonymous, at 4:29 PM  

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