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The story of Colin Powell is unfortunately one of tragedy and failure, not struggle and success.
It’s true he was a senior officer at time when there few black senior officers.
It’s true he become a civilian leader at time there were no black civilian leaders in the US.
But.
It’s true he was a senior officer at time when there few black senior officers.
It’s true he become a civilian leader at time there were no black civilian leaders in the US.
But.
When called upon to actually ‘lead’ Powell failed.
More correctly, he showed his true character.
More correctly, he showed his true character.
By going to the UN and knowingly making a false case for war, and then afterwards shrugging it off by the simple ‘I follow orders. It’s what I do’ he revealed his true nature, and the reason for his success.
