SWC Colin Powell attacks Trump

[enhanced_deficit]

Too bad that disgraced SWC Colin "I'm not reading this" Powell didn't have the guts to attack the bullshit "Iraq WMD evidence" that he was ordered to read at UN before start of Iraqi Freedom war by neocons... that resulted in millions of lost lives and limbs.

Colin Powell is so sad he can't erase 'blot' on his reputation

“Yes, a blot, a failure will always be attached to me and my UN presentation,” the former U.S. secretary of state writes in a new book of leadership parables that draws frequently on his Iraq war experience. “I am mad mostly at myself for not having smelled the problem. My instincts failed me.” Powell, 75, laments that no intelligence officials had the “courage” to warn that he was given false information that Iraq had such weapons during preparations for his February 2003 speech before the U.S. invasion the following month.
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We've been hearing this crap from the guy for seven years now.


Colin Powell's Disgraceful Lies

By David Swanson
February 18, 2011
http://www.consortiumnews.com/2011/021811a.html

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2003/jun/02/usa.iraq

Now trying to get back into headlines:

Colin Powell calls Trump 'national disgrace' in hacked emails
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/...16/09/13/colin-powell-hacked-emails/90341788/
Sep 15, 2016 - Former secretary of State and retired four-star general Colin Powell called Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump "a national disgrace" and "international pariah,"...



Republican Colin Powell ANNIHILATES Donald Trump


Former Secretary of State Colin Powell, who endorsed President Barack Obama twice and came out in favor of the Iran nuclear deal days before the Congressional vote, says that he is still a Republican. Powell said, “I want to continue to be a Republican because it annoys them.”

Powell said, “In Virginia, you don’t have to declare a party … but I’m still a Republican because I believe in a strong defense, because I believe in the entrepreneurial spirit that is so typical of the Republican Party in the past. But I’m having difficulty with the party now.”

Then Powell called Donald Trump out by name, saying, “If I were around Mr. Trump — Donald — who I know very well, I would say, ‘You know, Donald, let’s see what happens. Let’s tell all the immigrants working at Trump Hotel to stay home tomorrow.’ See what happens. Are you kidding me? … Look who’s serving you. Guess who’s cooking in the back. Next time you walk through Dulles or Reagan, look who’s manning the counter. Look who’s cleaning things up. These are first generation American immigrants, who will raise children, who will grow up to higher things.”

http://realtimepolitics.com/2016/06/11/republican-colin-powell-annihilates-donald-trump/

 

[oyarde]

I do not use Dulles so I dunno if this is true .

 

[enhanced_deficit]

I do not use Dulles so I dunno if this is true .

Ok



On a related note, Colin forgot to mention that a significant percentage of people who helped spread freedon in Iraq/lost lives or limbs were also of immigrant backgrounds.. some lured in specifically with promises of "fast track citizenship".

Deported veterans fight to return 'home'
www.cnn.com/.../deported-veterans-support-house-hector-barajas-tijuana-mexic...
CNN
Apr 26, 2016 - In a strip mall on a dusty street, a group of U.S. military veterans gather. Like any ... Deported veterans fight to return 'home' from Mexico ..... Torres served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps including a deployment to Iraq.


Meet The Veterans Who Have Been Deported
www.npr.org/.../service-members-not-citizens-meet-the-veterans-who-have-been-...
NPR
Jan 13, 2016 - During the Iraq war, Daniel Torres lied about something else. "I didn't want to be just another Mexican living in the U.S. I wanted to say I'd done ...



U.S. Army veteran, 72, deported to Mexico after 50 years in America ...
www.washingtontimes.com/.../us-army-veteran-72-deported-t...
The Washington Times
Feb 5, 2016 - A 72-year-old U.S. Army veteran is fighting to be buried in the country he served after he was deported to Mexico in 2009 for a heroin conviction. ... No one serves 12 years in the military - part of that time in a war zone - and leaves the ... I was in Iraq when a number of soldiers took the oath of citizenship.

 

[erowe1]

I don't get the tone of the OP. Powell is right in his criticism of Trump.

 

[Ender]

I don't get the tone of the OP. Powell is right in his criticism of Trump.

Yep.

 

[puppetmaster]

Powell is a POS also.

 

[RandallFan]

Powell is a racist. Which is why he endorsed against Barack McCain.

Dick Cheney re-invented himself by attacking Powell.

 

[cindy25]

Powell is an open borders RINO. He wanted Jeb. another sore loser

 

[enhanced_deficit]

Powell is a racist. Which is why he endorsed against Barack McCain.

Did Powell support Obama because of his skin color or because he was impressed by Obama's "anti Iraq war" stance or Nobel Peace Prize.

 

[oyarde]

Ok



On a related note, Colin forgot to mention that a significant percentage of people who helped spread freedon in Iraq/lost lives or limbs were also of immigrant backgrounds.. some lured in specifically with promises of "fast track citizenship".

Deported veterans fight to return 'home'
www.cnn.com/.../deported-veterans-support-house-hector-barajas-tijuana-mexic...
CNN
Apr 26, 2016 - In a strip mall on a dusty street, a group of U.S. military veterans gather. Like any ... Deported veterans fight to return 'home' from Mexico ..... Torres served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps including a deployment to Iraq.


Meet The Veterans Who Have Been Deported
www.npr.org/.../service-members-not-citizens-meet-the-veterans-who-have-been-...
NPR
Jan 13, 2016 - During the Iraq war, Daniel Torres lied about something else. "I didn't want to be just another Mexican living in the U.S. I wanted to say I'd done ...



U.S. Army veteran, 72, deported to Mexico after 50 years in America ...
www.washingtontimes.com/.../us-army-veteran-72-deported-t...
The Washington Times
Feb 5, 2016 - A 72-year-old U.S. Army veteran is fighting to be buried in the country he served after he was deported to Mexico in 2009 for a heroin conviction. ... No one serves 12 years in the military - part of that time in a war zone - and leaves the ... I was in Iraq when a number of soldiers took the oath of citizenship.

For whatever it is worth , it is despicable to deport vets for being illegal . My personal view is only citizens should serve in a standing Army , ( militia should not matter , because you should be defending own state , county ). So if they are good enough , then they should be made citizens or excluded . The reason I mentioned Dulles is , it has been some time since I used the East coast airports regularly but when I did I saw mostly blacks and whites and very few hispanics. I also do not think the General makes a very good conservative.

 

[enhanced_deficit]

Obama was probably under lot of pressure as he was pointed as weak on immigration by Repubs.

 

[RandallFan]

Ok




Deported veterans fight to return 'home'
www.cnn.com/.../deported-veterans-support-house-hector-barajas-tijuana-mexic...
CNN



Meet The Veterans Who Have Been Deported
www.npr.org/.../service-members-not-citizens-meet-the-veterans-who-have-been-...
NPR




U.S. Army veteran, 72, deported to Mexico after 50 years in America ...
www.washingtontimes.com/.../us-army-veteran-72-deported-t...
The Washington Times

That's not many relatively speaking.

Drug laws Right or wrong, one of them was a Caribbean drug dealer who sat in the safety of an office.

The reason Colin Powell didn't mention it, is because he is lazy like Obama & Biden & others who dont "read all that shit".

Trump works a 20 hour day, boning up on conspiracy theories & all kinds of wild political views.

 

[enhanced_deficit]

Couple of SWCs passing time at UN


Colin Powell says he's voting for Clinton
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(CNN) Former Republican Secretary of State Colin Powell said Tuesday he'll vote for Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton, a high-profile snub of his party's standard-bearer, Donald Trump.

 

[AZJoe]

Listen to the man that that stood in front of the entire United Nations and blatantly lied to instigate a Hitleresque war machine invasion of Iraq on false pretenses, causing death, destruction, impoverishment, displacement of millions.
Of course a person of such evil character would endorse none other than the Hitlary Clinton herself.

 

[enhanced_deficit]

Listen to the man that that stood in front of the entire United Nations and blatantly lied to instigate a Hitleresque war machine invasion of Iraq on false pretenses, causing death, destruction, impoverishment, displacement of millions.
Of course a person of such evil character would endorse none other than the Hitlary Clinton herself.

Granted he played a key role in pushing lies that led to horrific crimes against humanity, but even if he was threatened/abused (not physically) behind the scenes by his puppet masters, would his character be still evil from moral standpoint?
He had apparently protested with something like, "I'm not reading this !@#$".

E-word is a big deal and should be used after thorough consideration.

 

[AZJoe]

Granted he played a key role in pushing lies that led to horrific crimes against humanity, but even if he was threatened/abused (not physically) behind the scenes by his puppet masters, would his character be still evil from moral standpoint?
He had apparently protested with something like, "I'm not reading this !@#$".
E-word is a big deal and should be used after thorough consideration.

All that shows is Colin knew it was all BS, and yet he did it anyway. So his great defense is that he was just following orders. Evil is as evil does and Colin's hands are awash in rivers of blood.

 

[enhanced_deficit]

Ok, valid argument.


On a different note, there are rumors that his Speeching Fees have fallen sharply.