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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 09:35 PM

    Yes, Powell is the last, great hope to set things straight

    and clear a clean road for future leadership from 2009.

    However, the more you read about this guy ... the more it becomes painfully clear that it's not going to happen, it's not part of his history or character. He's a brilliant yes-man, not ever a bull in the proverbial china shop - and his remark on Iraq ('break it, own it') clearly illustrated the cautious path he treads.

    So sorry, loyalty and courage are not the same grape.

    —Zoshig Read Zoshig's other letters

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