Colin Powell Resigns

Andem

dev
Mar 24, 2002
5,645
129
63
Larnaka
WASHINGTON, Nov. 15 - Secretary of State Colin L. Powell announced his resignation on Monday, and administration officials said his successor would be Condoleezza Rice, President Bush's national security adviser and closest confidante in shaping one of the most assertive American foreign policies in recent history.

Mr. Powell, who had deep misgivings about the war in Iraq but acquiesced in the president's wishes and made the administration's case for the invasion before the United Nations, was described by friends as worn down and tired of his battles with Defense Secretary Donald H. Rumsfeld. His resignation, which he said was reached by "mutual agreement" with the president, had long been expected.

Source

Can someone tell me why this didnt happen before the election? Sheesh.
 

double 2

New Member
Nov 14, 2004
29
0
1
north of Edmonton
I can,t see anything good comming out of this . Rice is far more hawkish than Powell ever was . Looks to me that Dubya wants to be surrounded by yes men .
 

Haggis McBagpipe

Walks on Forum Water
Jun 11, 2004
5,085
7
38
Victoria, B.C.
The picture of Powell after the announcement said so much. For the first time in I don't know how long, he looked happy and relaxed. The transformation from cold and withdrawn to this newer, happier, self was extraordinary, really.
 

Reverend Blair

Council Member
Apr 3, 2004
1,238
1
38
Winnipeg
Things are about to get a whole lot uglier. There will be no dissenting voices in this new cabinet, nobody willing to raise a doubt or offer an alternative.

I don't like Powell much...he first came to national attention as one of the men who tried to cover up the Mi Lai massacre in Vietnam...but compared to the rest of these evil bastards he's a saint.
 

Haggis McBagpipe

Walks on Forum Water
Jun 11, 2004
5,085
7
38
Victoria, B.C.
I almost found him to be worst than the others, in a strange sort of way. The others are what they are (god help us all), but he seems more of a man doomed to be something he didn't want to be, someone who had sold his soul to the devil and was haunted by the images.
 

Reverend Blair

Council Member
Apr 3, 2004
1,238
1
38
Winnipeg
And the winner is Condaleeza Rice. She has get through the confirmation hearings yet, but that's just a formality at this point.

To quote Steve Earle, "Skank for me Condi."
 

Haggis McBagpipe

Walks on Forum Water
Jun 11, 2004
5,085
7
38
Victoria, B.C.
My first thought was, 'she is going to be so terrible at the job'. Then reality hit: what the hell, her boss is terrible at his job, so she might as well suck at hers, too.
 

moghrabi

House Member
May 25, 2004
4,508
4
38
Canada
She is the Oil-Lady. She knows what to do in the Gulf states. But I fear she is not going to satisfy the Israel-Palestinian problem.
 

Reverend Blair

Council Member
Apr 3, 2004
1,238
1
38
Winnipeg
I think we should all send her nasty e-mails and see if we can make her cry. ;-)

She will likely destroy any chance at resolution of the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. She isn't strong enough to even attempt to counter the wishes of the Christian right to make Israel whole so the can float up to heaven naked and frolic with the cherubs.
 

Haggis McBagpipe

Walks on Forum Water
Jun 11, 2004
5,085
7
38
Victoria, B.C.
Re: RE: Colin Powell Resigns

Reverend Blair said:
She isn't strong enough to even attempt to counter the wishes of the Christian right to make Israel whole so the can float up to heaven naked and frolic with the cherubs.

I am beginning to wonder if anyone or anything is strong enough to counter the wishes of the Christian right at the moment.They are on a roll, or to paraphrase General McArthur, full speed ahead, damn the torpedoes... and screw anybody who gets in the way.
 

Reverend Blair

Council Member
Apr 3, 2004
1,238
1
38
Winnipeg

I'm not joking, Mog...people in the White House, including George Bush, belong to a sect of Christianity that actually believes that.

I am beginning to wonder if anyone or anything is strong enough to counter the wishes of the Christian right at the moment.They are on a roll, or to paraphrase General McArthur, full speed ahead, damn the torpedoes... and screw anybody who gets in the way.

Stopping them will require removing them from power and removing their base supporters. At this point I think an impeachment could only acheive the former. The US is in bad shape though, when it fails the latter will happen. Most likely it will happen violently, unfortunately.
 

moghrabi

House Member
May 25, 2004
4,508
4
38
Canada
Reverend Blair said:

I'm not joking, Mog...people in the White House, including George Bush, belong to a sect of Christianity that actually believes that.

I am beginning to wonder if anyone or anything is strong enough to counter the wishes of the Christian right at the moment.They are on a roll, or to paraphrase General McArthur, full speed ahead, damn the torpedoes... and screw anybody who gets in the way.

Stopping them will require removing them from power and removing their base supporters. At this point I think an impeachment could only acheive the former. The US is in bad shape though, when it fails the latter will happen. Most likely it will happen violently, unfortunately.

Reverend,

I never laugh at your comments. I always enjoy your input. If there is anyone here that I learn from, it is you. However, I did not know that they believe in that. Good info.
 

Haggis McBagpipe

Walks on Forum Water
Jun 11, 2004
5,085
7
38
Victoria, B.C.
Count me on that too, Rev. What makes me laugh sometimes is the delightful way you have of expressing things. It can give even a very serious comment an amusing edge, and this is a good thing, it makes your stuff very readable.