Powell: Bush Ignored Pre-War Warnings

Colin Powell says the Bush administration was well aware of the problems the U.S. may face in Iraq after the fall of Sadam Hussein, but chose not to take action to prevent them or rectify them when the problems became reality.

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[MyTotalRemedy]

@quicksite

Mr. Integrity. Yeah.

If he was going to bitch over it, he shouldn't have done it. From a liberal POV, isn't selling something you don't beleive in worse than something you do?

And after that, as Cheney states, he always was undermining Bush, leaking things to Bob Woodward he shouldn't have on everybody else.

[quicksite]

(CONTD) .... fly, booming "This is BULLSHIT!" and angrily told his staff they'd better provide better evidence than THAT if he was supposed to make a UN speech.

Do you remember this news story? ... People thought for a half second that Powell was going to quit over this, and that he was going to refuse to "sell" the war to the UN... But there he came, to UN with bogus evidence, presented by Mr Integrity, and he slam-dunked the presentation FOR BUSH, not for himself. Explain this variance pls.

[quicksite]

@MyTotalRemedy Let me ask you then, because maybe you will remember. Prior to the infamous UN speech where Powell DID play loyal to Bush2 and SELL-SELL-SELL Iraq War to UN even though he personally didn't believe in the cause he was peddling, there was story in perhaps WP or NYC where Powell was MIFFED when his staffers provided him with the evidence background he'd need to craft the UN speech. I remember the story being he flipped through it, disgustedly slapped it on a desk letting papers

[MyTotalRemedy]

@quicksite

Powell doesn't have any loyalty to anybody but himself. There is a market indoctrination on him because his beltway reputation is so closely guarded, but he was never loyal to Bush or anybody and he backstabbed them to get face. It's dishonorable.

[MyTotalRemedy]

@saratogaslim

I'm actually glad some liberals don't glamorize backstabbing and throwing your colleagues under the bus to save reputation and get the media's approval.

[MyTotalRemedy]

@crumcon

He. Has. No. Loyalty.

Alright?

I don't care what you think about Bush, backstabbing him like Bowell does is the work of a dishonorable and disloyal hack.

[crumcon]

this guy should listen to his heart not his loyalty to the republican president (he was also an advisor to Regean

[JohnnyRock2000]

Puppet for Neocons. Puppet for Zionist goals, like most American politicians. Sell their soul for a buck. Sell out your country, your morals, your honor. Sell it all.

[alexanderLLCC]

no sale, Colin. you knew there was no cogent evidence of WMDs in Iraq and that no exit was planned; is this your MacNamara II incarnation. I am pleased by your endorsement of Barrack, although he now stands in little need of it. Of course, the Republicans will never forgive you for it. I regard that as a meaningful sacrifice, soldierly if you like. But the mars of your liason with Reagan and Bush won't shine off as easily as that.

[alexanderLLCC]

No sale, Colin...you knew there was no cogent evidence of WMDs in Iraq and that no "exit" was planned; is this your MacNamara II incarnation? I am, however, pleased by your endorsement of Barrack, although he now stands in little need of it. Of course, the Republicans will never forgive you for it. I regard that as a sacrifice, soldierly if you like, and yourself as a brilliant and decent guy. But but the mars of your liason with Reagan and Bush won't shine off as easily as that.