Colin Powell on why mentoring is important

Colin L. Powell was sworn in as the 65th Secretary of State on January 20, 2001. Secretary Powell is the founding chairman of America's Promise — The Alliance for Youth, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to mobilizing people from every sector of American life to build the character and competence of young people.

Secretary Powell was a professional soldier for 35 years, during which time he rose to the rank of 4-star General. He was Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs from December 1987 to January 1989. His last assignment, from October 1, 1989, to September 30, 1993, was as the 12th Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff in the Department of Defense. During this time, he oversaw 28 crises, including Operation Desert Storm in the victorious 1991 Persian Gulf war.

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[grandchamp3]

SADDAM ONE OF THE MOST NOTORIOUS EVER KNOWN

[grandchamp3]

HISTORY HARD TO CHANGE..... WE GOT ALIEN VISITORS AGIANST THE LAW OF THE LORD

[grandchamp3]

- War Party 

[deouwehoer]

Mentoring 20 year kids into the deserts of iraq to get killed for no singe reasonn

[MACKATTACK1970]

Powell, you sell out hack.

What you did at the UN to prompt and facilitate a war that has killed hundreds of thousands of children is Blood on your hands that will not be washed off.

Karma is a bitch Collin and it's gonna bite your ass!