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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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  • Thursday, August 9, 2007 02:23 PM

    gutless from the git go

    No one should put an ounce of hope into Powell's doing the right thing--ever. He had a chance many years ago, but blew it (so to speak) in his failure to support Clinton's very early effort to bring gay men and women into the military, no strings attached. Nothing has changed. And the "Powell Doctrine," to only go in with "massive" force has nothing to do with leading or integrity: it's no different than the betting on a sure thing. Little wonder he's a "rich" man. Sad!

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