Powell came into this administration as proud Black man
who wasn't afraid to stand up to the powers that be in the GOP.
Remember his speech to the Republican Convention four years ago? He
staunchly and courageously defended affirmative action before an
assembled thong of right wingers. But now, his legacy of many
achievements will be forever stained by his promotion, his advocacy and
his continued rationalization of an unjustified war of choice and
aggression -- a war that UN Secretary General Kofi Anna justifiably
says is illegal under international standards. The lasting image of
Powell's legacy will be the picture of him at the United Nations on
February 5, 2003. Behind Powell sat George Tenant, the former director
of the CIA, who should have been run out of office in disgrace over
monumental intelligence failures. Powell spent four days at the CIA
preparing his speech. "Every statement I make today is backed up by
sources, solid sources," he told the world that day. "These are not
assertions. What we are giving you are facts and conclusions based on
solid intelligence." [more ]
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