Colin Powell has died

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18 October 2021, 08:36 AM

catladyII

Colin Powell has died

Covid complications.

18 October 2021, 09:09 AM

wtg

Oh, no. How terribly sad and such a loss to the country.

edit: Just saw on a crawler that he was fully vaccinated....

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18 October 2021, 11:01 AM

wtg

Turns out he also had multiple myeloma. Am guessing the treatment includes immunosuppressive drugs, so that would explain why the vaccine didn't protect him.

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18 October 2021, 11:47 AM

pianojuggler

Powell was an accomplished and distinguished American who served the country well in many roles. There was a lot of talk about him becoming the nation’s first Black President.

I just heard an interview with Ted Koppel who knew Colin Powell very well and for many years.

The last question was whether Powell will be remembered foremost for his speech to the UN that got us into the war in Iraq based on incorrect statements that Saddam Hussein had biological weapons.

Koppel just said he hoped not.

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18 October 2021, 11:48 AM

Piano*Dad

I'm sure there will be many on the Trumpist right who will say something stupid along the lines of, "see, he was vaccinated and died anyway. Therefore vaccines don't work. No to mandates."

18 October 2021, 12:13 PM

wtg

Really moving words from Col Bill Smullen, who was Powell's Chief of Staff when he was SecState.

He was in tears.

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19 October 2021, 12:28 AM

wtg

Bob Woodward interviewed Powell in July.

https://www.washingtonpost.com...8e48f01ff_story.html

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19 October 2021, 02:08 AM

Steve Miller

That guy soiled the bed early on. He’s responsible for the deaths of thousands of Americans.

He’s a national embarrassment. May we never speak of him again.

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