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Passing of Colin Powell may slightly weakened the case for Iraq war reparations.. at least in some quarters assuming this is a popular rationale politically these days:
Mitch McConnell’s rationale for not exploring reparations
"No one currently alive was responsible for that."
Asked if he believed in reparations for slavery, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said June 18, "No one currently alive was responsible for that." (The Washington Post)
washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/06/19/where-mitch-mcconnells-rationale-not-exploring-reparations-falls-short/
At Colin Powell’s Funeral, Washington Unites to Pay Tribute
The New York Times
Nov. 5, 2021
The funeral for Colin L. Powell, former secretary of state, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and national security adviser, brought out a Washington that barely exists anymore: Republicans and Democrats, including President Biden and two of his predecessors, uniformed military and diplomats, and people on all sides of the Iraq war.
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Support for Iraq war Reparations is growing
The war "provided the platform for mass civilian casualties, war crimes, and a vast boon to corporations seeking to profit from war-making—with almost complete impunity to this day."
Mitch McConnell’s rationale for not exploring reparations
"No one currently alive was responsible for that."
Asked if he believed in reparations for slavery, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) said June 18, "No one currently alive was responsible for that." (The Washington Post)
washingtonpost.com/politics/2019/06/19/where-mitch-mcconnells-rationale-not-exploring-reparations-falls-short/
At Colin Powell’s Funeral, Washington Unites to Pay Tribute
The New York Times
Nov. 5, 2021
The funeral for Colin L. Powell, former secretary of state, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and national security adviser, brought out a Washington that barely exists anymore: Republicans and Democrats, including President Biden and two of his predecessors, uniformed military and diplomats, and people on all sides of the Iraq war.
Related
Support for Iraq war Reparations is growing
The war "provided the platform for mass civilian casualties, war crimes, and a vast boon to corporations seeking to profit from war-making—with almost complete impunity to this day."
