Powell tried to talk Bush out of war

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I do not think you have thought this through. You have to consider, chain of command, your duty to remain in your job for the good of the country - the power vacuum created in your absence vs. how sure your are about the outcome of a post war rebuild.

Lets say he thought there was a 70% chance the rebuild would suck.

and a 1% chance it would suck this bad - how do you weigh that against letting the neocon hawks have the only say in foreign policy.

It sort of like trading isn't it.

Uncertainty.
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what you're saying applies to a soldier. it's very true from a private up to a colonel, maybe higher

but powell was the secretary of state - he wasnt even a soldier in this scenerio

does the secretary of state, a LEADER, have the responsibility or right to knowingly mislead us into war? -> NO!

all below have the responsibility to follow orders under *the assumption* that those at the top have acted morally

a secretary of state (a civilian role) NEVER has the right to midlead the public into war, not ever - i'd go as far as to call it treason

powell failed them completely
 
let's see what Powell's Chief of Staff had to say:

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we should send powell to tora bora and make him dig in the desert mountains till he finds this:

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In July 2005, Powell joined Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers, a well-known Silicon Valley venture capital firm, with the title of "strategic limited partner."
 
Quote from Trader5287:

In July 2005, Powell joined Kleiner, Perkins, Caufield & Byers, a well-known Silicon Valley venture capital firm, with the title of "strategic limited partner."
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i bet Powell finds 'conclusive evidence of a shortage of tech workers', requiring an increase in H-1bs - lol

his proven fact fabrication skills will go far out there
 
Quote from LT701:

i bet Powell finds 'conclusive evidence of a shortage of tech workers', requiring an increase in H-1bs - lol

his proven fact fabrication skills will go far out there
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Wonder what ever happened to his dipshit kid. The one at FCC that cemented our place in the internet stone age.

Probabbly find him at verizon or some HF I imagine.
 
the media elevated Powell to a status he did not deserve. it turns out that he was of marginal intelligence and lacked real courage. a truly sad story in mainstream media social engineering.
 
Quote from ratboy88:

the media elevated Powell to a status he did not deserve. it turns out that he was of marginal intelligence and lacked real courage. a truly sad story in mainstream media social engineering.
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and condi's even worse

she's a complete afirmative action disaaster

when less than the best is chosen for these positions, people die

lots of them
 
isnt Powell the guy that held up the vial of "anthrax" in front of congress and shook it and said "be afraid... be very afraid" they are all coming to kill you..



amazing:confused:
 
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