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02/15/2004 Entry: "General Colin Powell meltdown"

"For much of the hearing, Powell had calmly answered barbs by Democrats over the administration's inability to find weapons in Iraq despite alarms before the war about the grave threat posed by Saddam Hussein.

"'Truth is the first casualty of war,' said Ackerman, who had voted for the war resolution. 'I would contend truth was murdered before a shot was fired.'

"Powell, however, became testy when Brown said, in a reference to questions about whether Bush completed his National Guard service: 'You are one of the very few people in this administration that understands war. We have a president who may have been AWOL' from duty.

"'First of all, Mr. Brown, I won't dignify your comments about the president because you don't know what you are talking about,' Powell snapped.

"'I'm sorry, I don't know what you mean, Mr. Secretary,' Brown replied.

"'You made reference to the president,' Powell said.

"'I say he may have been AWOL,' Brown repeated.

"'Mr. Brown, let's not go there,' Powell retorted. 'Let's not go there in this hearing. If you want to have a political fight on this matter, that is very controversial, and I think is being dealt with by the White House, fine. But let's not go there.'"
Powell Scolds Hill Staffer At Hearing. Secretary Also Clashes With Ohio Lawmaker, by Glenn Kessler, Washington Post, February 12, 2004

Wouldn't it just be more honorable for General Powell to admit he picked the wrong side and resign? This is not pretty to watch, however justified it might be.

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