Is Colon Powell a traitor?

Question

For all the conservatives who think people who oppose the war are traitors, what do you think to Colon Powell? Now that he has publicly said he regrets the presentation to the UN and says he was misled, is he a traitor now, or does all his years of service still count?

Don’t misunderstand, I think Colon Powell is a hero for standing up and saying the truth. I’m tired of being called a traitor by the right wing wackos because I think Bush is a liar.

Answer 1

Are you retarded? Colin Powell is a Great American who got some bad advice and made decisions based on that advice,then seeing the flawed logic changed his opinion! who among us is right all the time -nobody,but the "content of his character" to borrow a phrase from another great American allowed him to change his opinion and still be my choice for PRESIDENT of the UNITED STATES .

Answer 2

I am neither conservative nor liberal, but I don't think mere opposition to war makes one a traitor - helping the enemy does. Colin Powell has not done that. I am sure he feels duped by the Administration and some of its more dubious evidence; thus, this is why he resigned from Sec. of State - further serving the Pres. would have been morally contradictory for him.

Powell is an American hero. Powell for President!

Answer 3

Please define traitor. Who exactly has be betrayed? The presidency? Certainly not the U.S. public.

No, he is not. If anything he should be commended for speaking his mind, regardless of his political views. Why is speaking the truth bad? Do you fear the U.S. public cannot handle the truth?

I admired him before, and I admire him even more now. It is unfortunate that Bush and his cronies do not have the intellect and principles that Powell has. The U.S. would be much better off if they had.

Answer 4

No, the only real thing he did wrong was to carry the water for the Bush Admin in its run up to the war by trying to convince the UN to back the invasion of Iraq.

Answer 5

No. He's NOT a traitor. There's a difference between opposing the war or thinking it was a bad idea, and actually helping the enemy or hoping they win.

Answer 6

He is only a traitor to the Bush administration. It takes a big man to admit mistakes, and I for one forgive the big man.

Answer 7

He is no more a traitor than McNamara who later said he regretted getting us into Vietnam.

Answer 8

Colin Powell, and who ever said he was a Conservative.!

Answer 9

No, they still matter, but he should be careful not to be led astray by the party of idiots: the Democrats.

Answer 10

I am a conservative and I do not believe that Colin Powell is a traitor. He's just a politician distancing himself away from GW now that GW is so unpopular. Like rats running off a sinking ship. You see, many of us, including the president, were misled. HERE ARE SOME MORE RATS THAT WERE MISLED: As for WMD
"One way or the other, we are determined to deny Iraq the capacity to develop weapons of
mass destruction and the missiles to deliver them. That is our bottom line." - President
Clinton, Feb. 4, 1998

"If Saddam rejects peace and we have to use force, our purpose is clear.We want to
seriously diminish the threat posed by Iraq's weapons of mass destruction program." -
President Clinton, Feb. 17, 1998

Iraq is a long way from here, but what happens there matters a great deal here. For the
risks that the leaders of a rogue state will use nuclear, chemical or biological weapons
against us or our allies is the greatest security threat we face." - Madeline Albright, Feb 18,
1998

"He will use those weapons of mass destruction again, as he has ten times since 1983." -
Sandy Berger, Clinton National Security Adviser, Feb, 18,1998

"We urge you, after consulting with Congress, and consistent with the U.S. Constitution
and laws, to take necessary actions (including, if appropriate, air and missile strikes on
suspect Iraqi sites) to respond effectively to the threat posed by Iraq's refusal to end its
weapons of mass destruction programs." - Letter to President Clinton, signed by Sens. Carl
Levin (D-MI), Tom Daschle (D-SD), John Kerry ( D - MA), and others Oct. 9,1998

"Saddam Hussein has been engaged in the development of weapons of mass destruction
technology which is a threat to countries in the region and he has made a mockery of the
weapons inspection process." - Rep. Nancy Pelosi (D, CA), Dec. 16, 1998

"Hussein has ... chosen to spend his money on building weapons of mass destruction and
palaces for his cronies." - Madeline Albright, Clinton Secretary of State, Nov. 10, 1999

"There is no doubt that ... Saddam Hussein has invigorated his weapons programs. Reports
indicate that biological, chemical and nuclear programs continue apace and may be back to
pre-Gulf War status. In addition, Saddam continues to redefine delivery systems and is
doubtless using the cover of an illicit missile program to develop longer-range missiles that
will threaten the United States and our allies." - Letter to President Bus h, Signed by Sen.
Bob Graham (D, FL,) and others, December 5, 2001

"We begin with the common belief that Saddam Hussein is a tyrant and threat to the peace
and stability of the region. He has ignored the mandated of the United Nations. "We have
known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons of mass
destruction." - Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002

"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that
Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he
has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare
capabilities. Iraq's search for weapons of mass destruction has proven impossible to deter
and we should assume that it will continue for as long as Saddam is in power." - Al Gore,
Sept. 23, 2002

"We have known for many years that Saddam Hussein is seeking and developing weapons
of mass destruction." - Sen. Ted Kennedy (D, MA), Sept. 27, 2002

"The last UN weapons inspectors left Iraq in October of 1998. We are confident that
Saddam Hussein retains some stockpiles of chemical and biological weapons, and that he
has since embarked on a crash course to build up his chemical and biological warfare
capabilities. Intelligence reports indicate that he is seeking nuclear weapons..." - Sen.
Robert Byrd (D, WV), Oct. 3, 2002

"There is unmistakable evidence that Saddam Hussein is working aggressively to develop
nuclear weapons and will likely have nuclear weapons within the next five years ... We also
should remember we have always underestimated the progress Saddam has made in
development of weapons of mass destruction."- Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D, WV), Oct 10,
2002

"He has systematically violated, over the course of the past 11 years, every significant UN
resolution that has demanded that he disarm and destroy his chemical and biological
weapons, and any nuclear capacity. This he has refused to do" - Rep. Henry Waxman (D,
CA), Oct. 10, 2002

"In the four years since the inspectors left, intelligence reports show that Saddam Hussein
has worked to rebuild his chemical and biological weapons stock, his missile delivery
capability, and his nuclear program. He has also given aid, comfort, and sanctuary to
terrorists, including al Qaeda members. It is clear, however, that if left unchecked, Saddam
Hussein will continue to increase his capacity to wage biological and chemical warfare, and
will keep trying to develop nuclear weapons." - Sen. Hillary Clinton (D, NY), Oct 10,
2002

"We are in possession of what I think to be compelling evidence that Saddam Hussein has,
and has had for a number of years, a developing capacity for the production and storage of
weapons of mass destruction." - Sen. Bob Graham (D, FL), Dec. 8, 2002

"I will be voting to give the President of the United States the authority to use force-if
necessary-to disarm Saddam Hussein because I believe that a deadly arsenal of weapons of
mass destruction in his hands is a real and grave threat to our security." - Sen. John F.
Kerry (D, MA), Oct. 9,2002

"Without question, we need to disarm Saddam Hussein. He is a brutal, murderous dictator,
leading an oppressive regime ... He presents a particularly grievous threat because he is so
consistently prone to miscalculation ... And now he is miscalculating America's response to
his continued deceit and his consistent grasp for weapons of mass destruction... So the
threat of Saddam Hussein with weapons of mass destruction is real" - Sen. John F. Kerry
(D, MA), Jan. 23. 2003

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