Unless he felt that the lie was more important than his personal honor and reputation. I think he is enough of a Patriot (in all the good meanings of that word) to give his personal honor up for the cause, just as he would his life.
I think this summer he put his personal honor in the closet and said what the Bush administration told him to, on the grounds that America could not afford dissent at this crucial time in the Iraq conflict. Meaning I think he parroted many lines that he did not believe in. I do think, though, that his speeches to the UN before Iraq were believed. I think John McCain did much the same over the course of the summer. My personal belief (with no proof to back it up) is that both Powell and McCain were briefed on something that shook them to their socks, and convinced them that shilling for Bush was the best thing for America. I hope someday we find out what that was. Jerry Johnson >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] 11/04/04 10:56AM >>> But Powell DIDN'T want war. So....you think he compromised his principles, his beliefs, his political future, his ethics, etc.....and allowed himself to testify to an analysis that he didn't believe in, or knew to be false? I just can't imagine that to be true. When Powell speaks, I think he's speaking the truth as he sees it. Maybe I've been duped, but I just don't think he'd deceive intentionally. > > Brian wrote: > > But when Kerry changed his mind, it wasn't flip-flopping, it was a sign of > > applied learning.....i'd think the left would love a republican who can > > change positions on an issue. > > Mr Powell changed position based on no new information. On Meet The > Press has was shown his taped speeches and said that the "analysis" > was no different. The CIA director, however, testified to congress > that nothing new had been learned about Mr. Hussein for years. > > Had Mr. Powell changed his position due to new information, fine, but > all he said was that the analysis had changed. We now know that > basically means the President wanted war. > > To be clear - changing positions is fine, you just need to show people > why and, if it makes sense (by passing a global test), no problem. > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Special thanks to the CF Community Suite Gold Sponsor - CFHosting.net http://www.cfhosting.net Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:134083 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=89.70.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
