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To: mcg404 who wrote (19023)	9/16/2003 11:11:22 AM
From: sea_urchin	Respond to of 81234

John > Powell was chosen for what he had that no one else in the Bush adminstration possessed: integrity (or at least the appearance of it). He had nearly universal respect in the US without regard to political affiliation, race, etc. OK, I see the point you are making. As far as I am concerned, however, I saw through that "integrity" facade long before he made his UN speech. I have to admit, though, I did support him initially particularly when W attempted to stage a Punch and Judy show with him juxtaposed against Rumsfelt, Wolfwowitz and the other chicken-hawks. As the lone guardian of whatever principles apparently remained, it was clear that his position became untenable very soon and he had to conform simply in order to survive. I'm sure he would have been toast if he did not toe the party line. > And now? Just another of the fanatics who believe their own rantings about the evil boogey man. All the while sitting on their own stockpiles of nukes, chemical agents, biologicals, napalm, cluster bombs, land mines, etc, etc, etc. Indeed.