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> I don't really see rising through the ranks of the U.S. military through the 70s/80s/90s as particularly praiseworthy either Did you see any other black men
by bluedevil2k 5y ago
> I don't really see rising through the ranks of the U.S. military through the 70s/80s/90s as particularly praiseworthy either
Did you see any other black men doing the same thing?
- uncletaco 5y agoThe answer is yes but of course none were as famous or went as far as Powell.
- bluedevil2k 5y agoSo…then the answer is “no”
- merpnderp 5y agoYou mean covering up war crimes and lying to the UN to start wars, and being rewarded by the establishment for doing it? I should hope not. You realize when he was tasked with looking into one of the worst US war crimes in recent history he said it couldn't have happened because the Vietnamese and US soldiers are like BFF's. Worst coverup in history, yet his loyalty was rewarded.