I didn’t think Secretary Powell would stand by silently while former VP Dick Cheney trashed Powell in his new book: In My Time…
The Huffington Post
Former Secretary of State Colin Powell is accusing former Vice President Dick Cheney of taking “cheap shots” at him and others in a new book.
Powell was the nation’s top diplomat during the first four years of President George W. Bush’s administration. Cheney’s book, “In My Time,” is set for release Tuesday.
Cheney writes that he thinks Powell tried to undermine Bush by criticizing administration policy to people outside the government.
Powell said during an appearance on CBS’ “Face the Nation” on Sunday that he routinely gave his opinion and his best advice on issues to the president.
While Cheney writes that Powell’s resignation was “for the best,” Powell signaled he had always planned to leave the administration after the 2004 election. He suggested Cheney is almost condescending in his remarks about Powell’s successor, Condoleezza Rice.
Last week, Cheney predicted ”there are gonna be heads exploding all over Washington” upon the release of his book.
“That’s quite a visual,” Powell said of the former vice president’s choice of words. “[It's] the kind of headline I would expect to come out of a gossip columnist or the kind of headline you might see one of the super market tabloids write. It’s not the kind of headline I would have expected to come from one of the vice presidents of the United States of America.”
He added, “I think Dick overshot the runway.”
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You know, whether you always agree with him or not (I don’t), General Powell has absolutely earned near-universal respect as an honest guy of good character and who does what he believes is best for the country.
I say that, even though I haven’t forgiven him for convincing me to support the Iraq war in 2003. I thought it was a good idea because Gen. Powell looked me in the eye (via TV camera) and told me that he knew about Iraqi WMD stocks.
Anyway … Powell has a long and distinguished record of service in many different ways, some of which included having people shoot at him.
Cheney? For that weasel to deride Powell is beyond disgusting. But, of course, the Right will buy it because Cheney reinforces their prejudices.
WK, I couldn’t agree more on ALL the points that you have raised.