Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell has joined President Barack Obama in urging the Senate to ratify the New START nuclear arms treaty with Russia. Powell is the latest Republican to call for a “yes” vote.
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Cheney Admits to Being War Criminal
February 16th, 2010 |
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As I have pointed out periodically since 2005:The War Crimes Act of 1996, a federal statute set forth at 18 U.S.C. § 2441, makes it a federal crime for any U.S. national, whether military or civilian, to violate the Geneva Convention by engaging in mu…
Is Dick Cheney Really That Bad?
January 5th, 2010 |
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Here is a sample of headlines about Dick Cheney from the last 24 hours:Ron Paul slams Cheney: US ‘doing exactly what bin Laden planned’Olbermann: Cheney ‘nothing more, nothing less’ than traitor[Congressman] Grayson: Did Satan write Cheney’s book i…
Colin Powell Endorses NYC Mayor Bloomberg’s Re-Election Bid
July 29th, 2009 |
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NEW YORK — Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell has endorsed New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s re-election bid.
Powell offered the endorsement Tuesday during a taping of the “Larry King Live” show on CNN. He calls Bloomberg…
Colin Powell Suggests Republicans Are Afraid Of Rush Limbaugh, Says Sarah Palin Not Ready To Be President (VIDEO)
July 29th, 2009 |
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Colin Powell, in an appearance on Larry King tonight, said that Rush Limbaugh is entitled to say anything he wants, and that he doesn’t take “umbrage” with any of the remarks Limbaugh directs at him because he “can handle his criticism. Howev…
Powell On Gates: I’ve Been Racially Profiled “Many Times”
July 28th, 2009 |
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In an interview with CNN’s Larry King, former Secretary of State Colin Powell suggested that both the Cambridge police and Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates were to blame for last week’s incident.
Saying he has suffered from racial profilin…
Stanley Kutler: Remembering History, Powell, and McNamara
July 12th, 2009 |
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By Stanley Kutler How do we remember history? Time diminishes our memories of details and spear carriers. Thirty-five years ago, as Richard Nixon prepared to…