NEWS: Powell Rams Foot In CondiÂ’s Tooth Gap

POLITICS: Powell Rams Foot In Condi’s Tooth Gap

Condoleezza Rice returned from a trip to Iraq hoping to spread the good news of the latest permanent government. But instead of talking about the new Iraqi leader, she had to defend the administration from an ex-White House insider.

Condi sidestepped the questions regarding PowellÂ’s comments on three Sunday morning news shows.

Powell is the latest in a growing list of retired generals who have been critical of the execution of the Iraq war. While not directly attacking Rumsfeld, the damage has been done.

Condi told “Face The Nation” that there would be time to go over what went right and what went wrong - after the war. Because you wouldn’t want to look at what went right and what went wrong during a war. That way you can keep doing the wrong thing, over and over and over.

Hasn't Condi used the selective memory excuse a couple of times before? The least she could do is come up with a new catch-all.

This administration's M.O.

All politicians are pretty much unable to recall anything, but this administration is really going nuts with it.

Powell did not serve the current administration as a General. He served as the Secretary of State.

Secretaries of State have a history of being disloyal SOBs going back to Jefferson. That doesn't make it a celebrated history...it just happens.

You think Powell is a disloyal SOB?

Stay the course, Commie!!!!!!!!

He obviously doesn't consider Dubya to be God's Chosen One On Earth, so, yeah.

you go powell. Ram that foot in there good !!!!

great headline.
and thank god Powell is finally speaking out. took him long enough

As much as I like him criticising the administration, Powell was a big part of the bullshit leading up to the war, and I'd love for him to stand up and admit it. . . instead of just pointing the finger at others (even though the 'others' certainly deserve it).

Sounds to me like he's being pretty loyal - loyal to his country, that is. Of course, given that Bush is conducting himself like a 16th century absolutist monarch, I can see how some might get the mistaken impression that Bush is the state, but it's encouraging to see that at least a few of us are still aware that's not the case.