http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/news/w ... 042072.ece

In addition to the information listed in the subject line, there is a lot of information regarding Iraq's slide into civil war and a little bit on the plans of Hillary and Obama re: troop withdrawal.

Ya know, Colin Powel sold his soul out with this. He could have gone public for the greater good years ago. But no, he didn't have the courage. He deserves no sympathy, only ridicule. I saw him enough times spew lies for the administration on television.

caix wrote:Ya know, Colin Powel sold his soul out with this. He could have gone public for the greater good years ago. But no, he didn't have the courage. He deserves no sympathy, only ridicule. I saw him enough times spew lies for the administration on television.

I had a friend try to tell me that C.Powell was a positive role model for black men. Like "see he shows that blacks can rise to positions of great power." All I think it proves is that anybody can sell out.

I used to think he was a great man.
When he testified, and we fould out it was all bogus, I thought "OK, soldiers have a thing about following orders, and he's a soldier."

Then he stepped down.
I just knew it was his chance to get things right.
Don't let me down, man! I know you're basically a good guy! You can do it!

But no, and to this day he still has the power to set the record staright, and he's done nothing.

Shame on him. That's a term I don't use lightly.
Sell out.

-A

alex maiolo wrote:I used to think he was a great man.
When he testified, and we fould out it was all bogus, I thought "OK, soldiers have a thing about following orders, and he's a soldier."

Then he stepped down.
I just knew it was his chance to get things right.
Don't let me down, man! I know you're basically a good guy! You can do it!

But no, and to this day he still has the power to set the record staright, and he's done nothing.

Shame on him. That's a term I don't use lightly.
Sell out.

-A

He did seem like a good guy. He talked Bush senior into shortening the 1st gulf war (something the neo-cons hold against him).
Action/Words
Crap- for him adding a scent of legitimacy to the most embarrassing regime in our history.

I don't mean to be a jerk, but hello? Colin Powell? Mai Lai Massacre? The cover-up 'whitewash' of said?

String him up, I say.

can't say i really disagree too vehemently.

re: action instead of just words, i hereby repeat my open invitation for all bands / musicians / people interested in lending a hand, foot, short set, or organizing/wordspreading energy to pitch in to 5 MILLION PEACE MARCH 2007, 13-15 July:

http://www.5millionpeacemarch.org
http://www.myspace.com/5millionpeacemarch.org

the main march & concert will be on Jerusalem, with parallel events in NYC, London, Kobenhavn, & hopefully Ottawa, though no confirmation on that front yet...

the Jerusalem venue question is still a bit shady but SOMETHING will pan out (and me having just arrived in Palestina will definitely help). the London show is at The Slaughtered Lamb, and i'm waiting for confirmation from Vox Pop in Brooklyn that we can have the NYC show there. MC Lars just signed on, and i think he has quite a draw, so maybe we can even twist a bigger venue's arm to let us have it there albeit the short notice (other tentative acts are 1001 Ways (CH), Liz MADDEN (IRE), Cypher:Dissident (Ithaca), David MARTINEZ (TX), & A Willpowa Experience (NYC)). it looks like the Kobenhavn show will be a daytime, outdoors affair chez FredsVagt Christiansborg in front of the Danish Parliament.

if any of you are interested in helping me concretize the NYC show, or land an Ottawa show, get in touch!

as for the date, the grand finale shindigs will generally be Sun., 15 July, although last i heard from Alexander at Vox Pop he was suggesting Fri. 13 July.

CHEERS! GRACIAS IN ADVANCE!

rayj wrote:I don't mean to be a jerk, but hello? Colin Powell? Mai Lai Massacre? The cover-up 'whitewash' of said?

String him up, I say.

Young black officer vs. U.S. Army, 1968
He wasn't a hero, true, but dude would have been stung up plenty had he gone against the machine.

Colin Powell? The drummer in Rainbow? He's wrapped up in all this?
Man, this goes a lot deeper than I imagined