The general stands on feet of clay

It will be hard to find anyone who would criticize Colin Powell,
but there is much to criticize him about, if you looked.

Eyebrows were raised in 2008 when Powell endorsed Barack Obama
rather than the man who was instrumental in him becoming
National Security Advisor for President Reagan, John McCain.

But, that was OK, put aside any loyalty to a friend for over
thirty years to support a young and inexperienced fresh face
offering a different vision for the United States. Really?

Soon after Obama was elected the president decided to not
deploy missiles to Poland and withdrew our strong military
presence in Iraq, neither he campaigned he would do.

If this troubled Powell he never said so publicly.

Nor was the failure of the Obama Administration to keep the
Middle East stable was enough for Powell to speak out.

Apparently, Powell did not regret his 2008 endorsement as he
once again endorsed Obama in his reelection bid.

Didn't Powell, with a military career dating back to Vietnam,
not learn anything from Obama's mistakes, including the Iran
nuclear deal which puts our allies at greater risk? Does Powell
have a blind spot that led to a lack of objectivity when it came
to President Obama?

Or was it something more, did Powell feel obliged to continue
to support the first Black president, no matter his performance?

The latest revelation from Powell's emails offer an incite he
would prefer no one knows, his opinion of the Clintons who he
candidly admits he does not think highly.

Yet, without an endorsement of Hillary his brutal criticism
of Donald Trump telegraphs who he will support.

Why would a "Republican" publicly support Democrats in three
consecutive presidential elections?

The answer may be that Powell is political chameleon. You may
note while in the military Powell has against gays serving and
women in combat.  Now he favors both.

Colin Powell is nothing more than a politician, standing tall
on a moral high ground, on a feet of clay.


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