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In Reply to: Dubya and Biden are both full of praise for Powell today, but. . . posted by Chris from Lafayette on October 18, 2021 at 13:42:40:
of course it doesn't befit a public figure to speak ill of the dead, and that goes double for military commanders.
I do think "war Criminal " erroneous and simply bombastic. But history can't ignore his influence on swaying public opinion in support of a war for continued control of cheap oil, and the beginnings of America's tragic misadventure in the Mid East.
A lot of blood and treasure was wasted to support higher profits for an already profitable industry, not to mention giving credibility to societies that love dictatorial monarchies. I can only imagine what that money might have done if spent at home.
When I was over there negotiations were underway to avoid a sentence of fifty lashes to an English woman who served alcohol at a party in the workers compound, which would kill a woman of her age, without question.
Someone fell off a second story balcony, which attracted attention to a normally ignored event.
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Follow Ups
- RE: Dubya and Biden are both full of it for Powell today, no surprise. - beach cruiser 10/18/2114:33:50 10/18/21 (17)
- IMHO 'war criminal' is the right term - Jay Buridan 05:00:50 10/21/21 (0)
- "I do think 'war Criminal' erroneous and simply bombastic." - Chris from Lafayette 18:42:06 10/18/21 (15)
- RE: "I do think 'war Criminal' erroneous and simply bombastic." - rivervalley817 11:16:34 10/19/21 (2)
- And the first casualty when Maralago Mussolini speaks, is truth - Jay Buridan 14:15:40 10/21/21 (1)
- RE: And the first casualty when Maralago Mussolini speaks, is truth - tweaker456 15:33:05 10/21/21 (0)
- RE: "I do think 'war Criminal' erroneous and simply bombastic." - beach cruiser 10:52:43 10/19/21 (0)
- RE: "I do think 'war Criminal' erroneous and simply bombastic." - Inmate51 03:33:58 10/19/21 (9)
- RE: "I do think 'war Criminal' erroneous and simply bombastic." - rivervalley817 14:33:39 10/21/21 (0)
- RE: "Think ageen 51" - tweaker456 14:01:56 10/21/21 (0)
- But are any of the things you list a justification for involving ourselves in an actual invasion/war? - Chris from Lafayette 15:18:41 10/19/21 (6)
- Claiming he lied means she is convinced he KNEW it was bs. - Rick W 07:00:55 10/20/21 (5)
- Better still - your penance is to watch yet another. . . - Chris from Lafayette 00:52:01 10/21/21 (2)
- Watched it. - Rick W 07:36:06 10/21/21 (1)
- Thanks for watching it - and I agree that we're probably closer on this issue than it might seem [nt] - Chris from Lafayette 16:44:59 10/21/21 (0)
- Laurence Wilkerson, Powell's Chief of Staff (who wrote Powell's UN speech) stated. . . - Chris from Lafayette 16:18:05 10/20/21 (0)
- RE: Claiming he lied means she is convinced he KNEW it was bs. - tweaker456 09:05:39 10/20/21 (0)
- I agree... - Jim Pearce 20:02:45 10/18/21 (0)