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Powell's halo knocked ajar
VirginianPilot ^ | 9-2-06

Posted on 09/02/2006 9:46:54 PM PDT by STARWISE

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To: PajamaTruthMafia; Howlin; silent_jonny; onyx; Mo1; Peach; Txsleuth; Lancey Howard; Enchante; ...

He's not hurting for well-paid speaking engagements .. he needs to be FReeped.


http://www.cjnews.com/viewarticle.asp?id=9932


http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/stories/2006/08/21/daily39.html


THIS IS RICH FROM HIS AGENCY:

"Diplomacy: Persuasion, Trust & Values

One of the 21st century's most fervent purveyors of democratic values, General Colin Powell understands the power of diplomacy and the universal human ideal of democracy to build trust and transform once-unstable regions into areas where societies and cultures prosper. As well, he understands that the power of persuasion, reason and building trust are immeasurably effective in getting governments to cooperate for the overall common good of their people and the rest of the world.

In a compelling presentation filled with humor and anecdotes from years of service at the highest levels of international affairs, Powell, former U.S. secretary of state, describes the delicate process of forging alliances, bringing people and countries together, and promoting universal human ideals of democracy and peace around the world."


http://www.washingtonspeakers.com/speakers/speaker.cfm?SpeakerID=974

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MUST WATCH: Powell will be on with CHRISSY MATTHEWS:

_ "9/11: The Day that Changed America" (Mon., Sept. 11 at 10 p.m.; MSNBC) finds Chris Matthews asking a number of prominent Americans _ including former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Sen. Hillary Clinton and actor Samuel L. Jackson _ to recall the moment when they heard the dreadful news.


I'm loving this: his "authorized biography" is among some new books coming out soon. Ought to be a real interesting book tour. How could he not know that this would all come out: unless that's his plan .. his plan for grander things.

New books for fall:

NONFICTION

The Greatest Story Ever Sold, by Frank Rich (September): The New York Times columnist skewers the Bush administration's publicity campaigns, and the complacent media, up to and including Bob Woodward. And what about the Times' own Judith Miller?

Inside Bush's White House — Second Term, by Bob Woodward (October): The most baldly self-explanatory title of the season.

Soldier, by Karen de Young (October): The authorized biography of Colin Powell.


Wonder what Colin and Alma are talking about tonight.


21 posted on 09/02/2006 10:17:54 PM PDT by STARWISE (They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: STARWISE
finds Chris Matthews asking a number of prominent Americans _ including former Secretary of State Colin Powell, Sen. Hillary Clinton and actor Samuel L. Jackson _ to recall the moment when they heard the dreadful news.

No Republicans, I see.

22 posted on 09/02/2006 10:19:33 PM PDT by Howlin
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To: fabriclady

Powell is obviously an elitist schemer with a penchant for betrayel. To think any us even thot of him as a presidential or VP candidate.


23 posted on 09/02/2006 10:19:49 PM PDT by attiladhun2 (Islam is a despotism so vile that it would warm the heart of Orwell's Big Brother)
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To: Howlin

Oh .. you didn't get the memo? Republicans aren't good enough to be "prominent" Americans. Now you know .. Media101 concluded .. ;)


24 posted on 09/02/2006 10:21:26 PM PDT by STARWISE (They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: EternalHope

We may only hope that the Dems and MSM are held accountable.


25 posted on 09/02/2006 10:21:40 PM PDT by SoldierDad (Proud Father of an American Soldier)
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To: STARWISE

This whole thing was about as transparent as a Dan Rather "Scoop". Wake up USA.


26 posted on 09/02/2006 10:30:52 PM PDT by Waco
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To: EternalHope
"With luck, Mr. Fitzgerald will be tried.."

Since the start the left has used the word treason re this affair. W should be a uniter and show a few people the rope. Rope goes good with pjs.


27 posted on 09/02/2006 10:32:44 PM PDT by I see my hands (_8(|)
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To: STARWISE
None of this changes the fact that the public presentation of intelligence was shaped to fit the decision to invade Iraq.

...and we'll just throw this lie in here for chuckles...stupid Americans will eat it right up.
28 posted on 09/02/2006 10:36:21 PM PDT by RetiredSWO ((You have to have nuts to be squirrelly))
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To: STARWISE; All

I had the same reaction to this statement: "the possibility that Bush administration officials went too far in trying to punish Wilson."


The Bush admin NEVER DID ANYTHING TO WILSON - HE MADE IT ALL UP - HE'S THE LIAR LIAR LIAR - NOT BUSH!!

The drive-by are total idiots who swallowed what Wilson said because it fit their agenda of GET-Bush!


29 posted on 09/02/2006 10:59:38 PM PDT by CyberAnt (Drive-By Media: Fake news, fake documents, fake polls)
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To: CyberAnt; Howlin; Mo1; Peach; Txsleuth; Lancey Howard; Enchante; rodguy911; ravingnutter; ...

Jeesh .. this is laughable. The Slimes has to quickly change the story and resume dumping, now that they gave the perfunctory 2 mins. to the scandal that wasn't. What a disgusting lot.


Rove’s Word Is No Longer G.O.P. Gospel

http://www.nytimes.com/2006/09/02/washington/03rove.web.html?ei=5065&en=48bf4cd3aa79b4ea&ex=1157860800&partner=MYWAY&pagewanted=print


30 posted on 09/02/2006 11:31:31 PM PDT by STARWISE (They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: STARWISE
I read a short while ago, on a website I'm pretty sure doesn't have the best of credentials, that Richard Armitage was at one time in the CIA. [covert division]

Do any of you know anything about this? It was news to me.
31 posted on 09/02/2006 11:53:56 PM PDT by AmeriBrit ( What happened to 'Able Danger'? and which Clinton has all the missing FBI files?)
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To: AmeriBrit

That's news to me as well. Please ping me if you find any info that corroborates that. Thx


32 posted on 09/03/2006 12:12:47 AM PDT by STARWISE (They (Rats) think of this WOT as Bush's war, not America's war-RichardMiniter, respected OBL author)
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To: STARWISE

Forget Powell's "halo," whatever that is . . .
His carefully crafted image of integrity and honor has no remaining fig leaf to sustain the facade any longer.

C. Powell has been revealed as the disloyal charlatan that he is.


33 posted on 09/03/2006 12:24:05 AM PDT by JustTheTruth
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To: Howlin
All this cloak and dagger, time and dollars and Saddam still ended up in a pit.

Wonder who all it was from the State Department that went with Rockefeller in January 2002, to Syria, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia? Then Wilson goes to Niger, February 2002 for his part of the act.

Curious how that Wilson initially a covert JFKerry adviser had to return to covert status after his media dance, that now some of McCain's presidential 'war' advisers might have to to the same.
34 posted on 09/03/2006 12:56:58 AM PDT by Just mythoughts
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To: STARWISE
From your link:

Influential conservative commentators have openly broken with the White House, calling into question the continued enthusiasm of evangelicals, economic conservatives and other groups that Mr. Rove has counted on to win elections. Some Republicans are ignoring Mr. Rove’s efforts to hold the party together on issues like immigration and Iraq.

Kind of vague, as expected from the Slimes. I missed where they cited all these "Influential conservative commentators."

35 posted on 09/03/2006 1:17:01 AM PDT by Watery Tart (Bibi: “It is our house. Israel, America... it is the same house. They want to destroy our house.")
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To: STARWISE

Have long felt that Powell was compromised by the dark side--the globalist puppet masters.


36 posted on 09/03/2006 1:57:40 AM PDT by Quix (LET GOD ARISE AND HIS ENEMIES BE SCATTERED. LET ISRAEL CALL ON GOD AS THEIRS! & ISLAM FLUSH ITSELF)
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To: I see my hands
"where the good guys and bad guys come prepackaged and clearly labeled - are often myths."
More BS! There are bad guys, namely the left. I'm sick of this parity crap.
In this case the reference was to the "good guys" and "bad guys" as labelled by the DriveBy Media. That is, "Wilson good, Bush bad." Calling that a "myth" is the least you could say by way of condemnation.

37 posted on 09/03/2006 2:40:51 AM PDT by conservatism_IS_compassion (The idea around which liberalism coheres is that NOTHING actually matters except PR.)
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To: JustTheTruth
.Powell has been revealed as the disloyal charlatan that he is.

Powell, the political general.

38 posted on 09/03/2006 2:45:00 AM PDT by TYVets (God so loved the world he didn't send a committee)
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To: CyberAnt; Howlin; All
The most ridiculous thing about this whole affair is the implication that Bush or Cheney went after Wilson's wife in order to get revenge on Wilson. It is totally out of character for either Bush or Cheney to go after someone's family in any sort of political matter. It would be a lame sort of revenge, more in keeping with the pettiness of Clinton or Kerry.

Had either man been plotting revenge on Wilson, that revenge would have been directed at HIM, not the wife, and would have been effective, not a lame comment dropped in a columnist's explanation, and not one which would have catapulted the Wilsons onto the speaking and cocktail circuit, along with book deals.

39 posted on 09/03/2006 3:20:39 AM PDT by Miss Marple
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To: Miss Marple

The Dems are just projecting. That's how they'd attack someone.


40 posted on 09/03/2006 4:27:14 AM PDT by livius
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