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Thursday, August 9, 2007 12:00 AM

Will the real Colin Powell stand up?

The White House fears that the former secretary of state will finally tell the truth about planning for the Iraq war.
By Sidney Blumenthal

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  • Wednesday, August 8, 2007 10:03 PM

    We already know the real Colin Powell

    What evidence is there for Colin Powell being anything but a Republican hack? While the American public will forget his role in the Bush Administration in 5-10 years, the Republican party will remember that he didn't rat out his fellow party members and reward him (and his son) in 10-20 years. Just like Cheney and Rumsfeld from the Nixon Administration.

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