Always remember this ...

As you go about your day thinking Colin Powell was ever a stand-up guy or use him as a meter of what "the right thing" is:

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Colin Powell is not only not a war hero, he's actually implicated in war crimes from two different wars --- as one of the "White House Principals" who watched the CIA act out torture techniques for their approval and as one of the men who tried to cover up My Lai. (He was involved in Iran-Contra too.) And that's not even taking into account his pivotal role in energetically selling the Iraq war with bogus intelligence. Certainly, the man cannot be separated from Dick Cheney on that issue.

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The Mrs. and I are heading out to see a play that was written and scored by our lovely and talented niece, Lauren. See yas later.