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2004-12-12 Home Front: Politix

A CONSERVATIVE DEPARTS: About Colin Powell

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Posted by tipper 2004-12-12 08:56|| || Front Page|| [3 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Powell was neither conservative nor liberal. He was the ultimate Washington insider in the post-Vietnam era. He parlayed the post-Vietnam military's wish to be viewed as respectable by the politicians and the politicians' wish to be viewed as serious by the military into lofty and unassailable career posts that straddled the two camps.

I don't see any strong beliefs or great ideas or vision to the man beyond a loyal soldier's deep dedication to preserving the reputation and morale of the military. Hugely valuable during the 1980s and early 1990s but not really relevant today. Move along, Colin. Your era has passed. There's a war on now.

Posted by lex 2004-12-12 3:39:39 PM|| 2004-12-12 3:39:39 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 If Powell really was so loyal to Bush, why didn't he push the admin's policies agressively in Europe? Why did he travel so little? Why in the past year did he keep winking at the NY Times editors, signalling his disagreements with the Bush admin and furnishing the Times' editors with ammo and encouragement for anti-Bush editorials on Iraq?

Posted by lex 2004-12-12 5:00:29 PM|| 2004-12-12 5:00:29 PM|| Front Page Top

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