Colin Powell: We're Losing The War - Part 1

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[alright4u]

This man never saw any real combat in RVN. He was an AA pick. he was given BN command in 73 in korea of the most desired BN in the 2nd ID. That was the 31st INF. only theb 31st had a company on the DMZ. Powell could not put his own race riots down in late 73. Yes, he refused to stop black power types from taking over his unit./ he called for help. It was a a lone special forces trooper who did his dirty work. This man is a joke.

[mizzoulibertarian]

@alright4u This man is a phony. now he wants to put americans into involuntary servitude under obama with his call to to serve.

[SuddenSparkles]

This man is a serial hotdog eater. That's insider information. Don't tell Alma.

[acidee100]

Boy I tell u if Colin had ran for president he would have won by waaay more votes than this fuck-nut Obama, AND he would have made a hell of a president. But unfortunaly I guess he felt he didnt wanna fuck around anymore and getting stressed any longer, yeah he was on that moron Bush side, but he had no choice but to support his party, but all in all Colin Powell is a very smart man and not shady like Obama.

[Petekiv]

go to: Larry Sinclair, then go to:Her name is ms ann! Listen to: rev. James Manning

on YOU TUBE.

[medqua]

He is just trying to clean his reputation afeter the UN speech.

[RabuF73]

Hindsight is always 20/20 and looking back he will undoubtedly go down in history as a the lying guilty fucking piece of shit warmongering cold blooded war profiteering cock sucking mother fucking murderer that he is.

[RabuF73]

Fuck Colin Powell ! And fuck all you ignorant fucking idiots who are praising the cock sucker! He went before the U.N & lied his fucking black ass off with bullshit Intel, talking shit with fake photo's of mobile weapons labs and all the fucking WMD's that were in Iraq that turned out to be non-existent.

[kojoman75]

As a former Combat Infantryman with 9 months of combat, Combat Infantry Badge, Purple Hearts, Bronze Star & etc. believe

our next defeat, 2 be Afghanistan... Reasons being, gone are the days of conventional wars, like Korea, now its gorilla-war. Like our fore-fathers fought during the war of 1776. Unless we Nuke their country (in the name of freedom) turning it into a fire ball, killing millions like we did in Korea and Vietnam. Wars, should be the last result & fought to win

[risingsun33]

@kojoman75 You've never been in combat. We killed millions in Korea and Vietnam? Where did you get those figures? Also, Korea was not a war. It was a police action. I too believe it was a war but factually it wasn't.Alot of the Korean conflict was gorilla warfare. Reason why we will lose is fairly simple. We wear uniforms and we are the only side of this conflict that plays by the law of warfare... Rules of war. You being in the military should know this. Those awards in 9 months.not

[temporary1121]

we are not losing!

ever notice in a battle we can kill tons of terrorist and only 4 or 5 soildiers die and yet everyone thinks thats a loss.......america is just messed up by media and everything such as movies showing one guy in a war killing hundreds of enemys by himself such as "rambo"

[glentubin]

From Bush with Love

Iraq to be absorbed by Turkey or Iran or both. America can not afford this war nor does it have the resolve to stay their in the name of democracy.

[weallknowitstrue]

There were NO weapons of mass destruction in Iraq - just as Dr. Hans Blix said; But, the Republican media machine didn't want us to hear that.

And, there is NO dangerous climate change caused by human carbon dioxide - just as the "independent scientists" are now trying to tell us! But, the Democrat media machine doesn't want us to hear that.

We are made to run from one boogieman to next, as each political party achieves its own agendas for them & their money mates.

SEE Professor Bob Carter

[mahnameiswin]

We... Won the war.......Why on youtube?

[yask87]

we dun have that black white shit in america, we;re americans

[badaustad]

American weakness in Iraq, the three trillion-dollar war that helped drive the US economy into crisis.

[linkchrono1955]

As for agreeing or disagreeing with his viewpoints or goal, that's a completely different story however. Haha.

[linkchrono1955]

I'm impressed. I myself am a socialist, and ethnic Russian from the USSR, but Colin Powell seems to be an intelligent man. From this video and other ones from '07-now, it seems he's unlikely to jump to brash decisions quickly. It sounds like he gives an accurate depiction of current affairs in the world, unaffected by the Republican Party's ambitions. As for his historical actions, I don't know enough about him to comment fully. The world needs more people with caution.

[homer30]

all of them Bush, Powell, Rice, Rumsfield and Cheney should be executed for War Crimes, War Against Humanity.

[homer30]

after you guys invaded and destroy the country, now you gonna tell them to solve their own problem? You guys started it all by invading the country and now that you can't handle it no more, you will slowly exit and the heck with you Iraq, solve your own problems? OMG how dumb can it be

[honorbeforeglory]

Powell should have been the first black president.

[ghahandi]

@honorbeforeglory "Uncle Tom Powell " Our first president? I don't give him a pass for lying for the cuddlef*ck cheney/bush whitehouse. He had his chance to stand and be counted, he blew it..therefore can never be trusted again~

[Kimmis1990]

@ghahandi he was the only sane guy in that administration. Powell wanted to go after Bin Laden in Pakistan.

[BaseOfLiterature]

@honorbeforeglory I agree, he would have been both a powerful and cautious president perfect for the US foreign policy needs of today

[hintuition]

can someone punch stupid Powel's big nose? his lazy chuchu is pissed he got fired.

[subprime2006]

hintuition: What a fucking racist are you? Colin Powell is a great man. He is a straight shooter. I am an Asian American.

[kthhrrsn]

He did not get fired. He opted out of what he felt was a horrible administration. He completely disagreed with the directon Bush was taking the country and couldn't be part of it. I admire him for his actions.

[ishmaiden]

Actually, he was asked to resign, which is the polite way of firing without officially firing. Powell contemplated quiting in protest to the lead up to the

Iraqi invasion. He opted not to as it would leave no dissenting voice to counter Rumsfeld and Cheney. Besides, they all no they can be let go as they serve the will of the President. And time has proved that he was right in resisting the neo-cons. I just wished he didn't get butt hurt after the French double cross and joined the bandwagon.

[humanityfirstnow]

Why do people say he is black? he looks white to me.

[xinic5]

He is probably a mix. Why does his race matter anyway? I always hear people around me ask is that guy black? or is that guy white or hispanic?. Why does it matter?

[ThePestControl]

yeah, why does it matter ? it does not matter to me.

[kthhrrsn]

He is black. And it really doesn't and shouldn't matter. What mattes is his record of service.

[EvanCHIcago]

He's not black. He's American- end of this ridiculous discussion!

[ishmaiden]

Why did some idiot give you thumbs down? He's not a mix and I think Powell may regret not running in 1996. Now his reputation is ruined due to his speech before the UN. Bush's failure has corrupted one of the few men to actually have nuance and knew the painful cost of needless fighting. Now he's tainted and Bush gets to go back to his ranch with zero accountability. How fair is that?

[amiresco]

Im not a Republican nor a Democrat, I refuse to label myself. Colin Powell was an asset to Aerica and he was FUCKED into a corner. He is a MAN and stands for Democracy in its purist form. I cry (not literally) for our country when such leaders are brushed aside and not missed.

[panzertank3945]

VP VP VP VP VP VP VP

[mcmlxvi]

Republican garbage. Fucking coward, unleashed a massacre and now he sits there like he did nothing wrong. Murderer.

[BilgeBucket]

IGNORANT CUNT!!!

do a little research before you call somebody a murderer!

[mcmlxvi]

I followed your advice and did some research. He still came out a murderer. What's your point? Did he not lie to the UN? (a simple YES or NO will sufice, no one really cares about the philosophical point of view of an asshole, so save it.)

[BilgeBucket]

A simple Yes or No will suffice, who the fuck are you, Jeremy Paxman??? He was opposed to the war! He was secretary of state, not the fucking president, he didn't make the decisions. He went to the UN in search of multilateral co-operation, The war was going to happen anyway.

Do some real research, watch "Bush's War". If you want to know how Powel thinks, read his autobiography!

[darkrufio]

STFU you fool!!! If someone tried to prevent this war it was Powell. You cant blame the guy for it. He was just a member of the Bush administration. So if you wanna play your stupid blame game hat least blame the right ppl.

[faalkon5]

Shit we got about 170k in Iraq, look again we got over 500k in the us army. heh do we need more troops. NO we need more money just say it. damn. PAY MORE TAXES. Gosh some people are so stupid.

[uFiredragon]

Dream Team: Secretary of Defense: Colin Powell; Secretary of Treasury: Ron Paul; President: Barack Obama.

[Dkslong]

thats why collin dipped.LOL

[SnowflakeMoray]

Powell is no hero he and the Cia guy were enablers for lies. Saddam had no WMD nothing to do with 9-11 no secret meeting with Atta infact EVERY word Bush said was a lie. Why exactly did we go in Iraq no one even knows anymore . Powell is an enabler and no hero

[HawkFest]

Nope. Bush and his ganag are all responsible for pushing Powell and the CIA into lyingto the world. A spanish philosopher said "whenever people are forced to act against their own values, either voluntarily or by being mislead into it, that's a sign of dictatorship". Nowadays, they are trying to use Powell as a SCAPE-GOAT, and that's highly despicable! All FACTS are leading in the opposite directions, just go read the PNAC manifests for God's sake!

[SnowflakeMoray]

HawkFest Open your eyes how did Bush 'force' so called "push" this retired 4 star General into enabling his lie? Powell didnt have a gun to his head. He was loyal to Bush NOT the country. He is as guilty for this lie as any other enabler.

"whenever people are forced to act against their own values, either voluntarily or by being mislead into it, that's a sign of dictatorship" - This does not apply here as Powell was NOT forced he took this path . He could have said no and stepped down.

[HawkFest]

yes he was loyal, and that's why he also resigned. He didn't like it. He's not responsible, as he was loyal to his "employer". As soldiers are loyal to their job and their superiors. YOU should open your eyes and stop this cognitive dissonance...

[SnowflakeMoray]

HawkFest yes he was loyal, and that's why he also resigned. He didn't like it. He's not responsible, as he was loyal to his "employer". As soldiers are loyal to their job and their superiors. YOU should open your eyes and stop this cognitive dissonance...

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You just made my point he was loyal to the Pres NOT the country . He was loyal to a lie NOT the truth its you who needs to think outside your box

[ignoranceistheenemy]

Powell didn't want war in Iraq, idiot. He was trying to prevent it the whole time, it might have happened far earlier if not for Powell, as Rumsfelt and Cheney were pushing for it soon after 9/11.

[SnowflakeMoray]

ignoranceistheenemy Powell didn't want war in Iraq, idiot. He was trying to prevent it the whole time, it might have happened far earlier if not for Powell, as Rumsfelt and Cheney were pushing for it soon after 9/11.

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Did Powell yes or no make the case for the Iraq war ? Did he make that case to UN and American people ? He prevented nothing he only enabled it he is as guilty as all of them you are the IDIOT and brainwashed idiot at that

[HawkFest]

How did USA dealt with its own Civil War? I guess the answer would lie somewhere in this type of swampy context...

[thighmister]

There is no comparison between our civil war and the one now in Iraq, because in ours, there was a side that wanted to preserve the union, but in Iraq, there is no side that wants to preserve the union. Each side there wants independent states.

[HawkFest]

Well, isn't it why the term "United States" is true, each state being somewhat autonomous and having its own legislation? Correct me if I'm wrong, but that's not what some "central power" is trying to "protect" in Iraq, apart of its own power. A Democracy will never be able to rise up in such a context: the philosophical education of these people in itself is not formulated, has not "evolve" into those fundamental considerations that can make a Democracy relevant or even feasible.

[thighmister]

I'm sorry, I don't quite understand what you're saying.

[HawkFest]

Well I'm sorry about that. It makes me also understand why democracy is backing off in North America: education. When people are not aware anymore of what philosophies brought us there, then it's normal to see democracy loosing grounds. Democracy is NOT the sole fact of being able to vote once every 5 years, that's NOT the sole thing that makes up its foundation...

[bigge525]

Your right, he went down the road of treason

as soon as he began backing GWB in his

illegal occupation of Iraq. Oh, the right

wing idiots on here might be curious to

know that OUTING AN UNDERCOVER CIA OP is

also TREASON. The only people in the U.S

guilty of treason are GWB and the people

that presented faulty intel as facts.

[tomlambsays]

i wish he ran this year, he understands that troops arent toys, unlike Bush and McCain

[beteck123]

Powell thought was that America was going in to war as the world strongest army to win.What he didnt realise was that,the main architect of the war werent after winning but rther to stay in as long as possible. Giving them time to dictate oil prices which is their investment field and also to steal as much oil as they possibly can.

[cycimian]

I can see why Gen.Powell took a powder,

He was more aware of heading down that road to treason then anyone, Seems he may get a pass on the up and comming treason trials, If he testifys.

[BooBooLane]

Colon (The Bowell) Powell

[Fixhist]

"danjet32" Just the notion "Powell said go in force or not at all."

It is wrong on legal,moral and humanitarian scale.

Wars were based on lies,no wmd's or any proof of alleged hijacking on 911.

What would you say about it?

[dantej32]

Powell was lied to and USED. That is why he resigned. When he conducted Dessert storm He overwhelmed the enemy forces and minimized casualties and damage. They did not have to nation build.

[Fixhist]

Operation Desert storm was necessitated due to Sadam's invasion to Kuwait,as he had claimed historical ownership on few OIL wells.

Intervention in Iraq & Kuwait dispute should have been non-partisan to resolve dispute. Iraq's returning forces were shot like sitting ducks,followed by 10 years of collective punishment to people of Iraq. I leave it up to you to discerns,if chief of staff can be used on lies and he can't do any thing to undo the damage,what can?

[dantej32]

Minimized U.S.A casualties. They got in and out.

[Fixhist]

That is against laws of war to shoot enemy troops which surrender or which are known to be in-retreat.

US is strange in setting WAR rules to her benefit.

Only country to use nukes against other,using prohibited combat tactics against civilian populations.

Why American I see in America are not behaved,but Govt lies day in and day out.

Fool the world with lies,utter wrong non-existing evidences?

(Don't get me wrong,Americans for me are like my inlaws,but I do the hard part you know)

[Fixhist]

Colin Powell is coward and responsible for death of over 4000 fallen solders.

as Secretory of defense,it was his responsibility to satisfy the cause for this war.

His credibility was in doubt than,and he is responsible for each dead and injured solder.

His responsibility doesn't get finished by his stepping back from his position.

[dantej32]

when they went to Kuwait. Powell and Schwartzkopf did the job. You cannot blame this man or call him a coward. Filthy neo-con chickenhawks like yourself love to call those with purple hearts who fought in wars cowards. Powell said go in force or not at all. GWB half assed the amount of troops into Iraq. Nevermind, you are just fucking stupid.

[Fixhist]

Thanks for compliments "fuc**ing,I agree I like and I do,but I'm against use of force,fraud or lies to do that.

Colonel stand that, he is not responsible of taking the case of WAR to UNSC on simple plain lies is really absurd.If he is innocent of leading Americans to WARs,Than Sadam was innocent of attacking Kuwait or fighting Iran for 10Yrs.

If POWELL could reverse the perils of WAR and he didn't do it,deferring on modalities of troop strength is like admitting to be half thief.

[BLACKJACOBIN]

quintessential modern-day house slave, along with Condi.

[jaffijoe]

Dude, he has outright said that they lied to him. That is an extremely HUGE thing for a man of his stuture to say. That the Bush Admin lied. I believe him.

That hardly makes him a "house slave" as you put it.

[BLACKJACOBIN]

True, he has, after the fact. But the idea he wasn't privy to the Iraq facts is a bold lie. I've tracked a pattern here;he once stood in a press conference and said that Aristid willingly resign his position as democratically elected pres of Haiti when in fact they executed a cout d'etat. so he was and still capable of being the quintessential modern-day house slave.

[MACKATTACK1970]

He knew he was lying and up till then I had the utmost of respect for this man. I truly believed that if he ran for president he would win easily and I certainely would have voted for him.

Now, he is in the same category as Condi Rice (a pathetic no character bitch wihtout a soul).

It's too bad that he had to sell out an become as BLACKJACOBIN states a 'modern-day house slave'.

[omeusbelo]

what a dick! I still see brown on that nose of his, & it's not his skin, cause that means nothing to him, for he played a major role in destabilizing Haiti. Fuck U Mr. powell! Just as culpable as Bush.

[gastankerdriver]

Colin Polyps--a real American scumbag. This is the sewer level dude that smirked and called the Gulf war "a party." Then he knowingly lied before the UN about Iraq's alleged WMD. He knew he was lying. He's nothing but a shill for the super rich and powerful.

[disattak]

"We're losing the war" is a stance that is pro-surge.

[flanneryged]

Colin Powell, has a maxim which he swore to live by.DON'T INVADE ANY-BODY "WITHOUT" A VALID AND WELL PLANNED EXIT STRATERGY.I wonder

how the dumb arsehole forgot his little favourite???.

[federico356]

Colin Powell is the Uncle Tom of the Dollar. Usually, when you wave a vial of white powder under the nose of congress, you get a hundred dollars and a return customer. But this Uncle Colin "I'm So Paid For By The White Devils" Powell gets the big dollars from the Carlyle Death Finance Fund.

He needs to fall on his sword and be eaten by the cockroaches. He and his amigos are filthy.

[luke666808g]

"oh noes the white devils are out to get me" grow up.

[LaurelJensen]

If Colin Powell actually believed what he told the UN, he wasn't smart enough to understand the politics that were in play and that's hard for me to believe. We're in deep trouble if our top leaders can't read between the lines in the power hungry, denial and deception atmosphere of Washington. If he was astute, he flat out lied. Great man? Not a chance.

[dantej32]

a great american. He should run for president, NOT OBAMA. Fugg obama.

[BleuGrapes]

I agree! I am meeting Colin Powell on the 20th of this month. He will be speaking for 2 days at the University of Rochester's Meliora Weekend. I have been reading his bio. Very good book. Its older but interesting. Should be great. Will ad footage. Colin Powell is a stand up American man. He was used. And we all know it. Don'y deny the facts. Research each and every claim. The truth is known and is a large part of mondern history.

[wabdinur]

America wants Iraq to be in a long protracted civil war, it just didn't expect that Iran would take advantage of that situation. Now American policy is to help any Sunni insurgents or religious militants to oppose Shia uprising in the Arabian Gulf. This brings back the memories of America's support for people like Bin Laden back in the Afghan-Soviet war and how did that turn out in the long run?

[jaffijoe]

Please do not sum America up like that. Most of those that live here don't want that. I think it would be more accurate to say that the ruling elite of America want what you claim. You would be surprised to find that most Americans want what everybody wants: a family, a home and a happy life. Just as in any country, the people are not pulling the strings.

[wabdinur]

Sorry, the "America" I was talking about was about the American government and not the American people. I hope the American people realize that supporting Sunni militants won't secure Iraq or help make American forces leave any soon. Far from it, it will only make things worse between Shiites and Sunnis and American forces are in the middle of that tension. I honestly believe that Democracy is a gradual process and the Iraqis cannot stomach the whole thing all at once.

[ArabianAk47]

fuck colin powell fuckin he sucks up to whites

[NullSpacio]

Potential war criminal, yes. But he has true military experience and knowledge. I have no idea why he decided all those years ago to work with republicans. He is/was so moderate compared to his buddies.

[drunkenmonkeyrage]

Powell WAS a great person.

That was until he tried to convince people that "mobile weapon factories" were a reason to go to war. BTW they were refrigeration trucks :)

Any american that supported this war should hang their heads in shame. STUPID STUPID STUPID

[mysticman07]

This asshole needs to be in prison besides bush and cheney

[greenhornet59]

Vietnam II

[Kanamaktahs666]

What a LOSER!!!

[kosiasko]

RON PAUL - bring us perestroika

[ChampUSC]

What a dork to say we're losing the war. BUSH is losing the freaking war - NOT US!!!

Now, get off your ass, uh, sir, and run for president so we don't have to deal with Hillary, Obama, Romney, Thompson, Giuliani, and the rest. Okay, sir?

[bigmikef5]

Actually, i wanna see a couple of those guys run.

[SteelgunnerJin]

The truth hurts doesn't.... no WE are losing the war. The US is LOSING the WAR. Don't try to jade it with euphemism.

[ssishtar]

You are stupid more then night. Powell is a great man, his color dont have any importance.

[19770326]

what an ignorant statement presidentbush123, but then, look at your name. That says it all.

[chewbaca1989]

Powell was used, a tool, by the neo-cons before being run out by Rummy. Colin is a great American that was made a tool.

[DumblyBrilliant]

The lessons of Vietnam were never learned.

[willwoe]

Powell outa run for president

[rubadub007]

Colin Powell was against the war in the 1st place. What is happening now, is what he wanted to avoid. He is a great man and proud Jamaican decendant!!!!

[rubadub007]

Hey fool! Powell was against the war, he advised Bush not go to war with Iraq. You dumb racist white thrash bastard!!!

[dexter2345]

I never did believe that Iraq had weapons of mass destruction. This is the reason - nobody define wmd's. Nobody was never specific in some degree of what Saddam had, now this was a red flag to me. Something as serious as this has to be a pinpoint - of what the kind of weapons are and what kind of damage these weapons possess.If I tell a policeman, "hey my neighbor has drugs." The first thing he would say is, "what kind of drugs does this person have."

[phatcrayonz]

so i see you are a very well educated like your president. i can see in your "articulate" speech.

(you fucking dick head. fuck you and the stupid fucki talking president.)

[phatcrayonz]

colin powell is a very great man! i wish he was president.

[mckmas8808]

Colin Powell is speaking the truth here. Thanks man.

[docsxm]

Up until today the hypothesis that the scenerio of Iraqi faction are currently involved in a civil war is clearly accurate. US Troops to control Bagdad requires a police force and not soldiers in the role of policeing of the different cities in Iraq. The security of the nation is absent, not enough Iraqis and to little US forces. The war machine is not on the offensive and can not defend well enough to be effective.

[deol88]

In order to control Germany after WW2, america occupied Germany using a MILLION MEN. You need the same amount of troops for Iraq, but can't get that many men because no one will voluntarily go.

[Sporthand]

Well? Would you go first?

[Secularprophet]

I agree that a military occupation of Iraq will not be supported by the Ameircan people. But I would not use Germany as a supporting example. The troop strength in Germany (which had a large armour component) was required to contain the Soviet threat to Western Europe. There is nothing like the post WWII USSR involved in the Iraq situation.

[edbrown100]

The USSR no longer exists... and the US still has bases in Germany. Now, the US wants bases in Iraq & the US is building a base the size of The Vatican.

[Secularprophet]

Quite true, though I don't think that U.S. forces in Germany can be called an occupation force. I take your point however that the U.S. is an Imperial power. History will consider the conflicts in the Persian Gulf as resource wars.

[edbrown100]

Not sure what you're going on about. All I claim is that the US will maintain military bases in Iraq as in Germany. ;-)

[Secularprophet]

Quite probably so. The U.S. economy is oil dependent. The U.S. government is controlled by economic interests that are best served by keeping it that way. The military force of the country are and will continued to be deployed accordingly.

[edbrown100]

US govt is controlled by economic, corporate and Israeli interests, actually. With the exception of the petrodollar, the 'economic' interests don't benefit US citizens. They benefit multi-national corporations.

[Secularprophet]

Reagan's "trickle down" economic model is on steroids with this administration. It has some benefit to some U.S. citizens. Lexxus salesmen for example. A few middle-classers are being pushed up, and there is growth of affluance. More are pushed down unfortunately.

[tomhassall]

fuck bush the piece of shit...and fuck all the dummies fighting his phoney war!!

[navtel]

anyone associated with this administration is a mindless puppet pandering to king george, the stupidest man on the planet.. what does that say about them..???

[edbrown100]

I'm afraid 'King George' is no more than a puppet himself, installed by corporations, Israelis/AIPAC and those who wish to ensure the petrodollar remains the currency of choice for the selling of oil. Hussein began selling oil in euros. If other OPEC countries followed suit, the oil-backed (not gold-backed) dollar would plummet the US economy into more than a depression. The war is wrong, murderous and an act of terrorism, but Dubya is has no power.

[navtel]

you are right about the petro dollars and when suddam started selling in euros as does hugo chavez i believe, the war was on.. 9/11 was staged to enable the corporations / government to wage war.. how sad.. i hope i live long enough to see them suffer the consequences..

[donttreez]

i dont know about chavez but iran is starting to sell like saddam did. Thats why we are so concerned and trying to force iran to fold their hand with warships and increased combat troops in iran.

[Dutchbloke1974]

You can say a lot of things about Mr. Saddam Houssain and his regime, but they sure had control over the very unstable community in Iraq! Shame on you, Bush (and his evil regime)! Get things fixed in your own nation first! I also do not appreciate our Dutch government for supporting the American invasion. I pity the US army in Iraq and the kind people of Iraq...

[Canadaisgood]

You are going to need a hell of a lot of troops to fix this mess America. I think about 1 or 2 troops for every 5 people. Good luck with that and may god have mercy on your soul Bush.

[just4u1000]

the gog ma gog will be engaging in the operation kick ass american / british the invasion of usa / uk, etc,

[Arachnidia]

It seems like another Vietnam. The war will not be won and it will forever sit in disfavor of the American people much to the dismay of those who put their lives on the line for NOTHING.

[edbrown100]

The goal of the war - 1. To restore the use of petrodollars to purchase oil. 2. L. Paul Bremer signed Order 39 which allows for 100% foreign ownership of all Iraqi businesses and allows all profits to be moved out of the country. 3. Establish apermanent military bases (like the U.S. STILL has in Europe & elsewhere). These goals were accomplished. To this end, the war has been an incredible 'success'... unfortunately.

[J5MARLON]

Agree.

[Arachnidia]

Yes, it is unfortunate. The people were tricked into this war. If terrorists wanted to really harm the US, they would have attacked the stock exchange and crippled the MONEY. That would have hurt the government. Instead, the supposed terrorists went to the heart of the people (WTC). Who would fight for money? No one. Who would fight for lives lost? Everyone. We have been fooled.

[Secularprophet]

bingo

[swanmale11]

Mr. Powell has the degnity to resign after finding out that he was fooled by the info he was provided...I respect him for that...

[just4u1000]

he knew vrey well that the info was corrupted, he was aware that he is a liar, the oil blinded him, it was the allies who started the secterian violence,

[chicoman000]

Colin Powell came to Purdue University and i heard him speak

[mataikan]

maybe it's time to start drafting!

[WNanette]

Just a tidbit of info... FYI:

Colin Powell is a Council on Foreign Relations and Bohemian Club member. (why is all I wanna know)

[tgmartin]

OK retard, I know you like George W. Bush, so I will say this in a manner your miniscule brain can handle- BIN LADEN IS NOT IN IRAQ. Soldiers are already dying for nothing and have been since Bush and Blair sent troops there in 2003. No WMD's, no links to al-qaeda and Iraq is now in civil war.

[NotWillieMason]

I don't see him advocating backing out. I see him saying that the army is overstretched and that, at the moment, things are getting worse instead of better. Laying out the facts isn't treason, and when it starts sounding like that, it may be time to readjust your viewpoint.

[holls26]

We lost just suck it up. There is nothing we can do about losing...your side is just mad because the hippie sect was right on every step of teh way as where you war loving people have had to swallow every lie Bush has had to spew.

[kiwimaori2006]

Have a read of the following books - The Commanders and Plan of attack by Bob Woodward. They give you an insight of what happens behind the scene. It seems objective.

[JesiDangerously]

If you think the war is so wonderful, why arent you over there fighting? you're either 15 or mentally incompetent, neither would surprise me.

And NEWSFLASH: Bin Laden is not in Iraq.

[JesiDangerously]

By advocating "backing out" as you put it, he is trying to avoid losing even more American soldiers to this bullshit war. This war will not be won by trying to prove who has the bigger balls. It will be won by admitting we made a mistake.

[wowthungsten]

Yes, he did make the case for war. We have seen it. But -why- did he make the case for war: because as a loyal soldier he backed his boss although, and you may be very sure about it, he will have told his boss during the meetings preceding his statements in public, that war was a very bad idea and that it would all end in tears. After that, he executed his orders like a good soldier does.

[Xavierjezalex]

All a bunch of bull

[StopGeneralizing2day]

Instead of Obama I would feel preety good about supporting Powell as President. I feel he left the Bush administration on principals of marality once finding out that his boss George Bush lied and was lying to justify a war that could not be won, by Powells testimony..

Powell is still strong, he needs to comeout against Bush more agressively and he will win a majority vote throughout racial and party lines..

[tgmartin]

Not quite sure if he left on principals of morality but he did know it was absolute bullshit not long before his infamous UN speech. His popularity was exploited by Bush & co and he was more of a puppet for them. He still has a chance to right some of his wrongs and I hope he does (although I'm not holding my breath!)

[tgmartin]

It's a shame for him as before the Iraq war he was held in high esteem by the people and would have made a very electable president- even democratically, which is more that can be said for Bush and his crowd of 'christian' fascists. And you're right, Powell needs to come out against Bush more agressively.

[NotWillieMason]

I think it's despicable how the Bush administration repaid Powell's loyalty by ruining his credibility - and more recently, by suggesting that one of his recent statements equates the actions of the US military with the murder of innocents. I couldn't believe my eyes when Bush himself deliberately made that comparison. Powell deserves better than such scorn.

[WNanette]

willie-

baby Bush is just a mouthpiece.

He says what Cheney, Feith, Wolfowitz and Rumsfeld tell him to.

[wiselblower]

A true Officer And Gentlemen, He have the option to stay in office by licking Bush asshole. But He stand by his principle.

[WNanette]

um... wHisTleblower -

this hero of yours is the same man who dangled a scary vial of hopefully pseudo anthrax so scare the bejesus out of Congress.

Please don't be so hasty to canonize anyone belonging to the CFR.

[wiselblower]

Maybe he was con by Bush and the gang I guess...

[gocar62]

It's quite tragic though that he did not opt out sooner. People were listening and he had clout back then. How many lives could he have saved?

[gocar62]

No -- I cold never trust him again. If he could not see through the phoney arguments to get the US into a useless war then he is not the man I thought he was.

Keep an eye on Bill Richardson for President.

[Fengars]

Powell lied to us all to start this war. He should have opened his mouth earlier when he was supposed to do his job. Remember his speech at the UN.... I do

[wowthungsten]

As a general, Mr. Powell insisted that everything that needed to be discussed was discussed before a decision was made. And when the decision was made, whether you liked it or not, you executed the mission as if it was your idea. So, being a competent commander he told monkey man war was a bad idea only to be refuted. Then, he defended the mission as if it was his own and for his loyalty he now gets burned.

[phatcrayonz]

you are right.

[jankyone2]

jeez.. why cant they just say the obvious... we are gettin our Arses handed to us in Iraq -the ill shit though is that the so called Insurgents are lookin really professional -can you say mercs? i knew you could! wake up this whole war is fuckery lie upon lie upon lie upon lie!