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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 06:36 PM

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    I would think that Powell's priority at this late date would be to do what he can to put the Army right again, after years of abuse by the chickenhawks. My guess that whatever comes out of his mouth will be whatever Petraeus and other senior active-duty generals can't say themselves.

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