Where Flipp Romney and Colin Powell Part Ways
A few weeks ago Flipp was heard to say that he would double the size of the detention facility in Guantanamo Bay, Cuba. This weekend, Colin Powell, perhaps trying to restore some of the lustre that he once had, said that he would close it this afternoon, if possible.
Responding to defenders of the current system who are reluctant to allow detainees access to lawyers and judicial protections, Powell said, “So what? Let them…. America, unfortunately, has 2 million people in jail, all of whom had lawyers and access to writs of habeas corpus…. We can handle bad people in our system.”
Why does he hate our troops? Doesn’t he know that he is killing Tinkerbell?
I was eating at the Hibache on 40 a few nights nights ago and happened to be sitting next to an Iraq vet.
After some pleasantries we talked a little about the war and I asked him how he tought it was going. He shook his head and looked down then after a second. He said, “Colin Powell…I think he would have made a good President.”
I would have agreed until he allowed himself to be a stooge of this administration. I’m not sure that I can forgive him politically.
Colin Powell supports Obama.
It’s tougher for a man to forgive than carry a grudge forever. Sometimes one must step up, and do the tough thing.
When Armitage was asked to stay on, he replied. “I have a tough time working for an administration that lets Powell go, and keeps Rumsfeld.”
Maybe Powell did seem to stick around longer than he should have, however maybe he also had a sense of responsibility to the position. Secretary of State is not exactly a job that you can walk away from in a huff.
However, he did part ways from the Bush administration with dignity and aplomb.
I think he is a man that I could easily forgive, and even give credence to his opinions.
Actually, you are right Joe, but if you do walk away in a huff, you do send a message that is hard to ignore. Suppose he had done so before he went before the UN and mislead the world… Guess what? That could have changed history and thousands of American soldiers’ lives.
That is why it is hard to forgive him politically. I can come to terms with him personally and intellectually, but I don’t think I could ever vote for him. That was not the case prior to the UN speech.