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Colin Powell's Role in the Iraq War
16:40 - 21:27 (04:47)
This podcast discusses Colin Powell's approach to the Iraq War, including his willingness to go along with the war despite his reluctance and his ultimate efforts to preserve his reputation by distancing himself from its disastrous consequences.
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Colin Powell's important speech convinced the American foreign policy establishment to go to war, and despite knowing it would be a disaster, he refused to stop it.
16:40 - 18:08 (01:27)
Summary
Colin Powell's important speech convinced the American foreign policy establishment to go to war, and despite knowing it would be a disaster, he refused to stop it.
ChapterColin Powell's Role in the Iraq War
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Colin Powell was part of the foreign policy establishment that believed in the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, leading to his fateful speech and the ultimate catastrophe of the Iraq War.
18:08 - 21:27 (03:19)
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Colin Powell was part of the foreign policy establishment that believed in the existence of weapons of mass destruction in Iraq, leading to his fateful speech and the ultimate catastrophe of the Iraq War. Despite his initial reluctance to go to war, he continued to support the Bush administration's misguided decisions, ultimately costing thousands of American and Iraqi lives.