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sailingaway
10-25-2012, 08:54 PM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nQus52COlSI

Matt Collins
10-25-2012, 08:59 PM
Did Powell just re-endorse Obama again today?

cajuncocoa
10-25-2012, 09:10 PM
yes.

sailingaway
10-25-2012, 09:35 PM
Did Powell just re-endorse Obama again today?

Does it matter to anyone at all, these days?

Jackie Moon
10-26-2012, 04:32 AM
Is it just me or did Powell dodge answering any of his questions about war with Iraq?

Ron talked about concerns of a possible massive expansion of the war like in Vietnam and that the costs could grow out of control. He asked Powell to explain what reason we have to believe that the people of Iraq and other Arab countries would even be receptive to us being there.

Then Powell talked about how the threat of invading Cuba ended the Cuban missile crisis and that the US has an obligation to speak out about human rights.

Unfortunately Ron's concerns were completely "fluffed off".

cswake
10-26-2012, 08:02 AM
Did Powell just re-endorse Obama again today?

Yes, and he did it because... "The former secretary of State has been telegraphing his unease with Romney's foreign policy for months."



http://www.theatlantic.com/politics/archive/2012/10/the-simple-non-racial-explanation-for-why-colin-powell-is-backing-obama/264094/


Thankfully, at least Jon Stewart sees right through it:



http://www.thedailyshow.com/full-episodes/tue-october-23-2012-gerard-butler

sailingaway
10-26-2012, 08:17 AM
Is it just me or did Powell dodge answering any of his questions about war with Iraq?

Ron talked about concerns of a possible massive expansion of the war like in Vietnam and that the costs could grow out of control. He asked Powell to explain what reason we have to believe that the people of Iraq and other Arab countries would even be receptive to us being there.

Then Powell talked about how the threat of invading Cuba ended the Cuban missile crisis and that the US has an obligation to speak out about human rights.

Unfortunately Ron's concerns were completely "fluffed off".

That's why Ron started interrupting in hearings later, I suspect. So they couldn't run out the clock.

samforpaul
10-29-2012, 08:22 PM
Thanks.
Did it end at 7:33 or did Ron have follow-up comments?

sailingaway
10-29-2012, 08:28 PM
Thanks.
Did it end at 7:33 or did Ron have follow-up comments?

I think Powell ran out the clock.

Margo37
10-30-2012, 11:55 AM
Nice. Posting to Twitter. Thanks.

enhanced_deficit
04-08-2017, 07:20 PM
As neocons look to start Syria wars, Congress and public both should be more skeptical about such claims used to justify foreign interventions.



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enhanced_deficit
10-07-2017, 09:33 AM
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