Obama and the Law
Posted on 10/28/2008 4:23:32 AM PDT by IrishMike
Among all the people who are now scrambling to get on the Obama bandwagon, none is likely to impress more people than Colin Powell— especially people who know no more about the specifics of Colin Powell's actions than the specifics of Barack Obama's.
Like Ross Perot, Colin Powell once had such support from the American people that there was nothing to stop him from going all the way to White House— and beyond to greatness— except his own shortcomings. Both squandered historic opportunities.
One of the first signs of those shortcomings was Powell's flip-flop on the issue of racial quotas and preferences. In his memoirs, he opposed such policies. But at the Republican convention, he loudly demanded them, complete with a raised fist, which was hardly his usual style.
What he was trying to prove, we may never know. What he did prove was how unreliable he was.
More recently, Colin Powell sat silent while two lives were ruined in a special prosecutor's zeal to get a conviction in a case involving a non-crime: telling columnist Robert Novak that Valerie Plame worked for the CIA.
The full story is told in Novak's book, "The Prince of Darkness." What is relevant here is that a New York Times reporter went to jail for refusing to tell who had revealed Ms. Plame's occupation to her, and White House aide Scooter Libby was convicted of perjury because his memory of what he said did not match the memories of some reporters— whose memories did not match each other's.
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Excellent, as always.
I see he has Colin Powell’s number.
As always, Thomas Sowell hits the nail on the head.
“I see he has Colin Powell’s number.”
I have long suspected that Powell had more to do with the My Lai incident than has ever been published. As Americal division Executive Officer and then during the time of the massacre Divison Operations Officer, Powell wrote the incident report I believe. Anyway, it’s my guess that one of perhaps other reasons Powell never ran for POTUS is because his role in this could not stand the light of day.
"The American nuclear umbrella has enabled Western European nations to escape responsibility for their own military survival for more than half a century."
This I didn't know:
"Lack of responsibility has bred irresponsibility, one sign of which are unionized troops in NATO and NATO bomber pilots who have office hours when they will and will not fly, not to mention NATO troops letting American troops handle the really dangerous fighting in Afghanistan."
I wish he were running for POTUS or that McCain had his ability to explain things so cogently. His conclusion is dead on right:
"Maybe the time is overdue for NATO to try to rehabilitate itself and for Americans to stop trying to be "citizens of the world.""
That is very interesting. I did not know that.
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What he did prove was what he has been all along -- an undercover black racist.
I didn’t know that about My Lai. I have always thought Cally was the scapegoat. The entire thing was way out of control and he couldn’t have done anything to stop it.
Dr. Sowell has nailed it on the lack of moral character of Colin Powell
I had respect for Powell at one time though there were some things to wonder about. When the Plame/Armitage thing happened it left no doubt.
As a former Army General, Chairman of the JCS and former Secretary of State, Powell is a man without honor.
Palin/Powell 2012 Dreamteam
Sowell, not Powell... OOps... Meds Please Fix
Powell ?
Normally I would not waste time responding to this stuff. It's bullshit. Carole and I have done enough personal homework to determine who we intend to vote for. We both, all of ______'s family, her Ex, and over 17 of my long time friends in various professions intend to vote for Obama. McCain is an interesting guy, plenty of basic smarts but I don't believe he will effect the necessary changes needed to bring this country back to center. You would not believe how USA is now perceived among my international colleagues in S Africa, Germany, UK, Italy, Sweden and Finland. I am old enough and I believe reasonably intelligent enough to have personally seen and experienced how my standard of living and well being has been under 5 Republican Presidents and a congress with a Republican majority. ... I voted for Reagan and Bush #one who were reasonable and had a decent relationship with both sides of the aisle in congress. ... Enough Brother and let's hope and pray that a new administration with new ideas and a realistic dynamic can begin rebuilding relations with other countries and fix the messes we are currently experiencing!No one can convince me that Obama is not up to the daunting tasking waiting for the next presidency. So, no more right wing, conservative bullshit where anything goes. ... -------------- Original message from XXXXXXX@comcast.net: -------------- Thank God For Joe Wurzelbacher ... http://porchmaunderings.blogspot.com
I wonder what ever happened to William Calley?
I have a few like that in my family as well. They make as much sense to me as the “Jews for Hitler” voters. Perhaps that’s a bit over the top, or is it...
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