Tag: Colin Powell

Not only was he very generous to those of us who disagreed with him, but we were able to cultivate a friendship.

Now that he is gone at 84, the Powell Doctrine in all its military, civil and moral aspects, still holds true.

[T]he military is not suited to exporting democracy and foreign nation building, something Colin Powell repeatedly warned about.

Powell became the face of a lie that had consequences for the entire region and the reputation of the United States in the world.

We remember his words today as a warning that America ignored as it split into two increasingly fierce political camps.

The former secretary of state’s career was marred by tragedy – that is, tragedy imposed on others by American policy he oversaw.

The U.S. could meet its Waterloo in this battle: It might lose its credibility by abusing its soft power.

But in order to effectively prevent a war between China and the U.S., they urged Washington to abandon its war of words that poisons bilateral ties and risks a miscalculation of U.S. intent by China.